document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348493>Question 348493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in general form find the equation of the line through (-4,0) and (3,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "through (-4,0) and (3,-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (0--5)/(-4-3) = 5/-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form y = mx+b; solve for \"b\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = (-5/7)(-4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 20/7 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -20/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/7)x - (20/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 7y = -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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