document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42625>Question 42625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, one side of teh right angle is located on the X-axis; teh other side of the right angle is located on teh y-ais. The hypotenuse of this triangle is formed by a segment of one line passing through the point M(2,3). The area of this right triangle is 12 square units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the equation of the line passing through the point M? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the other two points are (4,0) & (0,6) which creates a triangle with a 4 unit base and a height of 6 thus the area id 4/2*6=12 or 2*6=12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the equation of the line pasisng through M(2,3) is Y=-3/2X+6  </SPAN>\n" );
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