document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48510>Question 48510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation of the line through (0,4) with a slope of 1/3.  Write the answer in standard form using only integers as the coefficients </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The form of the equation will be y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told m=1/3, and if x=0 then y=4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting those values into the equation form you can solve for \"b\", as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=(1/3)(0)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/3)x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 4 to get integer coefficients, as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y=x+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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