document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190994>Question 1190994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q1. write the equation of the line containing (-3,2) and (-6,-4)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q2. write the equation of the line with slope of -1/4 and contains the point (4,-3)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q3. write the equation of the line that contains (2,7) and is parallel to the line y=2x-1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show all work<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #822760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=822760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q1. write the equation of the line containing (-3,2) and (-6,-4)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q2. write the equation of the line with slope of -1/4 and contains the point (4,-3)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q3. write the equation of the line that contains (2,7) and is parallel to the line y=2x-1?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll do similar problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q1. write the equation of the line containing (3,-4) and (-6,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1, find the slope, m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = diffy/diffx = (-1-(-4))/(-6-3) = 3/-9 = -1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2, use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is either point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y -(-4) = (-1/3)*(x -3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS  It's an equation for the line, not THE equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q2. write the equation of the line with slope of -1/4 and contains the point (4,-3)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) as done in Q1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q3. write the equation of the line that contains (2,7) and is parallel to the line y=2x-1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the line is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel lines have same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) again.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is basic.  If you don't become good at these, things will get a lot worse soon.\r<BR>\n" );
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