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Write the equation of the line with x-intercept (12, 0) and y-intercept (0, 4).\r\n" );
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document.write( "We know two points on the line, hence we can find its' gradient.\r\n" );
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document.write( "gradient = (difference of y co-ordinates)/(difference of x co-ordinates)\r\n" );
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document.write( "gradient =  = \r\n" );
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document.write( "We know the gradient, \r\n" );
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document.write( "Using the following formula, we can find out the equation of the line.\r\n" );
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document.write( "y - example y co-ordinate = gradient x (x - example x co-ordinate)\r\n" );
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document.write( "We will use (12,0)\r\n" );
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document.write( "y - 0 = (-1/3) x (x-12)\r\n" );
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document.write( "y =

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