document.write( "Question 1176813: Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y - 2 = 3(x + 3) or y - 7 = 4(x - 2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y + 2 = 5(x + 3) or y + 7 = 5(x + 4)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y - 2 = 5(x - 3) or y - 7 = 5(x - 4)\r
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document.write( "Passing through (3, 2) and (4, 7)\r\n" );
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document.write( "We use the slope formula to find the slope:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Slope formula:\r\n" );
document.write( "\"m\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "where (x1,y1) = (3,2)\r\n" );
document.write( "and where (x2,y2) = (4,7)\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"m\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"m\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"%287-2%29%2F%284-3%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"m\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"5%2F1\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"m\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"5\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Point-slope formula:\r\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r\n" );
document.write( "where (x1,y1) = (3,2)\r\n" );
document.write( "and slope = m = 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = 5(x - 3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you switch (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "you get the other form.\r\n" );
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