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"display": "line $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right),\\:\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right)$$",
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"title": "Line passing through $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right)$$, $$\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right):{\\quad}y=-\\frac{9}{2}x+\\frac{55}{4}$$",
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"primary": "Find the line $$\\mathbf{y=mx+b}$$ passing through $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right)$$, $$\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right)$$"
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"title": "Compute the slope $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right),\\:\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right):{\\quad}m=-\\frac{9}{2}$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Slope between two points: Slope$$=\\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$$",
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"result": "m=\\frac{7-\\frac{1}{4}}{\\frac{3}{2}-3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "m=-\\frac{9}{2}"
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"title": "Compute the $$y$$ intercept:$${\\quad}b=\\frac{55}{4}$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug the slope $$-\\frac{9}{2}$$ into $$y=mx+b$$",
"result": "y=\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)x+b"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug in $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right)$$: $$\\quad\\:x=3,\\:y=\\frac{1}{4}$$",
"result": "\\frac{1}{4}=\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Isolate $$b$$"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{1}{4}=\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b{\\quad:\\quad}b=\\frac{55}{4}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{4}=\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b",
"steps": [
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"primary": "Switch sides",
"result": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b=\\frac{1}{4}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)3\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b=\\frac{1}{4}",
"result": "b=\\frac{55}{4}",
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"primary": "Subtract $$\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)3$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3=\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3"
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"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3=\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3",
"result": "b=\\frac{55}{4}",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3:{\\quad}b$$",
"input": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)3-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)3=0$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=b"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3:{\\quad}\\frac{55}{4}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{9}{2}\\cdot\\:3"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{9}{2}\\cdot\\:3=\\frac{27}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{9}{2}\\cdot\\:3",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{9\\cdot\\:3}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$9\\cdot\\:3=27$$",
"result": "=\\frac{27}{2}"
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"result": "=\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{27}{2}"
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"title": "Least Common Multiplier of $$4,\\:2:{\\quad}4$$",
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"result": "=2\\cdot\\:2"
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"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:2=4$$",
"result": "=4"
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"primary": "Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its<br/>corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM $$4$$"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$\\frac{27}{2}:\\:$$multiply the denominator and numerator by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{27}{2}=\\frac{27\\cdot\\:2}{2\\cdot\\:2}=\\frac{54}{4}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{54}{4}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1+54}{4}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$1+54=55$$",
"result": "=\\frac{55}{4}"
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Solution
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Solution
Solution steps
Find the line passing through ,
Compute the slope
Compute the intercept:
Construct the line equation where and
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the line (3, 1/4),(3/2 ,7) ?
The line (3, 1/4),(3/2 ,7) is y=-9/2 x+55/4