SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. (-8,0) and (0,3)

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Question 189765: Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. (-8,0) and (0,3)
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given points: (-8,0) and (0,3)

Via Point-Slope Form, m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
m=%283-0%29%2F%280-%28-8%29%29=3%2F8

Finding y-Intercept "b" via Slope-Intercept Form:

We take thru point (0,3)
y=mx%2Bb
3=%283%2F8%29%280%29%2Bb
red%28b=3%29, y-Intercept (0,3)

Then it follows ---> highlight%28red%28y=%283%2F8%29x%2B3%29%29 or
%28-3%2F8%29x%2By-3=0 ---> highlight%28red%28-3x%2B8y-24=0%29%29, Std Form

Thank you,
Jojo