document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194083>Question 1194083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)The vertical line through (-5, 3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) The line with x-intercept -3 and y-intercept 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3) Line through (-8, 5) and parallel to the line 2x-7y+4=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)The vertical line through (-5, 3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) The line with x-intercept -3 and y-intercept 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3) Line through (-8, 5) and parallel to the line 2x-7y+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">For you to LEARN, you need to find the equations yourself.\r\n" );
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document.write( "a) HINT: Equation of a line: y = mx + b. Point: (- 5, 3)  ;   m (slope): UNDEFUNED.\r\n" );
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document.write( "b) HINT: Equation of a line: y = mx + b. Points: (- 3, 0) and (0, 4) = (x<sub>1</sub>, y<sub>1</sub>) and (x<sub>2</sub>, y<sub>2</sub>)\r\n" );
document.write( "         Use point (- 3, 0), and to get m, or slope, use slope formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C4%2C+m%2C+%22%28slope%29%22%2C+%22=%22%2C+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r\n" );
document.write( "c) HINT: He's <font color = red><font size = 4><b>WRONG</font></font></b>. Answer to this is NOT <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28highlight%282x-7y%2B28=0%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28highlight%282x-7y%2B28=0%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r\n" );
document.write( "         You're given an equation. The one being sought has the same slope, or m. \r\n" );
document.write( "         You're given a point, so use above hint to get your equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "         Shortcut to this answer: 2x - 7y = 2(- 8) - 7(5).</PRE> </SPAN>\n" );
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