document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160148>Question 1160148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line that passes through the points (4, -3) and (1, -4).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another method:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x   y   1|\r\n" );
document.write( "|4  -3   1| = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "|1  -4   1|\r\n" );
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document.write( "x*(-3*1 - -4*1) - y*(4*1 - 1*1) + 1*(4*-4 - 1*-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x - 3y - 13 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/3)x - 13/3\r<BR>\n" );
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