document.write( "Question 464113: If (29,1)is joined to (63,-16) in a co ordinate plane , then where will the line cut the x-axis ? \n" ); document.write( "

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m=(-16-1)/(63-29)
\n" ); document.write( "m=-17/34
\n" ); document.write( "m=-1/2
\n" ); document.write( "----------------
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "-16=-1/2*63+b
\n" ); document.write( "-16=-31.5+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-16+31.5
\n" ); document.write( "b=15.5
\n" ); document.write( "----------------
\n" ); document.write( "y=-1/2x+15.5
\n" ); document.write( "-1/2x=-15.5
\n" ); document.write( "x=31
\n" ); document.write( "x intercept
\n" ); document.write( "(31,0) \n" ); document.write( "

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