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Solve   − 3 2 x + 1 = 4 3 x + 1 .   State the excluded values.

x = − 7 17 .   Excluded values are   x = − 1 2   and   x = − 1 3 .

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Solving a rational equation with factored denominators and stating excluded values

Solve the rational equation after factoring the denominators:   2 x + 1 − 1 x − 1 = 2 x x 2 − 1 .   State the excluded values.

We must factor the denominator   x 2 −1.   We recognize this as the difference of squares, and factor it as   ( x − 1 ) ( x + 1 ) .   Thus, the LCD that contains each denominator is   ( x − 1 ) ( x + 1 ) .   Multiply the whole equation by the LCD, cancel out the denominators, and solve the remaining equation.

( x − 1 ) ( x + 1 ) [ 2 x + 1 − 1 x − 1 ] = [ 2 x ( x − 1 ) ( x + 1 ) ] ( x − 1 ) ( x + 1 ) 2 ( x − 1 ) − 1 ( x + 1 ) = 2 x 2 x − 2 − x − 1 = 2 x Distribute the negative sign . −3 − x = 0 −3 = x

The solution is   −3.   The excluded values are   1   and   −1.

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Solve the rational equation:   2 x − 2 + 1 x + 1 = 1 x 2 − x − 2 .

x = 1 3

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Finding a linear equation

Perhaps the most familiar form of a linear equation is the slope-intercept form, written as   y = m x + b , where   m = slope   and   b = y −intercept .   Let us begin with the slope.

The slope of a line

The slope    of a line refers to the ratio of the vertical change in y over the horizontal change in x between any two points on a line. It indicates the direction in which a line slants as well as its steepness. Slope is sometimes described as rise over run.

m = y 2 − y 1 x 2 − x 1

If the slope is positive, the line slants to the right. If the slope is negative, the line slants to the left. As the slope increases, the line becomes steeper. Some examples are shown in [link] . The lines indicate the following slopes:   m = −3 , m = 2 , and   m = 1 3 .

Coordinate plane with the x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10. Three linear functions are plotted: y = negative 3 times x minus 2; y = 2 times x plus 1; and y = x over 3 plus 2.

The slope of a line

The slope of a line, m , represents the change in y over the change in x. Given two points,   ( x 1 , y 1 )   and   ( x 2 , y 2 ) , the following formula determines the slope of a line containing these points:

m = y 2 − y 1 x 2 − x 1

Finding the slope of a line given two points

Find the slope of a line that passes through the points   ( 2 , −1 )   and   ( −5 , 3 ) .

We substitute the y- values and the x- values into the formula.

m = 3 − ( −1 ) −5 − 2 = 4 −7 = − 4 7

The slope is   − 4 7 .

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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points   ( −2 , 6 )   and   ( 1 , 4 ) .

m = − 2 3

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Identifying the slope and y- Intercept of a line given an equation

Identify the slope and y- intercept, given the equation   y = − 3 4 x − 4.

As the line is in   y = m x + b   form, the given line has a slope of   m = − 3 4 .   The y- intercept is   b = −4.

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The point-slope formula

Given the slope and one point on a line, we can find the equation of the line using the point-slope formula.

y − y 1 = m ( x − x 1 )

This is an important formula, as it will be used in other areas of college algebra and often in calculus to find the equation of a tangent line. We need only one point and the slope of the line to use the formula. After substituting the slope and the coordinates of one point into the formula, we simplify it and write it in slope-intercept form.

The point-slope formula

Given one point and the slope, the point-slope formula will lead to the equation of a line:

y − y 1 = m ( x − x 1 )

Finding the equation of a line given the slope and one point

Write the equation of the line with slope   m = −3   and passing through the point   ( 4 , 8 ) .   Write the final equation in slope-intercept form.

Using the point-slope formula, substitute   −3   for m and the point   ( 4 , 8 )   for   ( x 1 , y 1 ) .

y − y 1 = m ( x − x 1 ) y − 8 = −3 ( x − 4 ) y − 8 = −3 x + 12 y = −3 x + 20
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