document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511361>Question 511361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the line described.  Give your answer in standard form. x-intercept -5, y-intercept 2.  Answer is -5x + 2y=10.  I am not sure why this problem is equal to 10.  I know the line standard form is based on Ax+By=C.  Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5		0	0	2				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	-	0	)/(	0	-	-5	) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	/	5	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		  2/ 5						 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point 			(	-5	,	0	) in	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.00	=	-2    	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	0	-	-2    					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	2      							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	 2/5	x 	+	2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+5y=10<BR>\n" );
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