document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567586>Question 567586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line l joining the points M(3,4) and N(8,14) cuts the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Find the general equation of the line l.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Find the coordinate of Point A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Find the coordinate of Point B. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=366624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3      		4    	8    	14    					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(14-4)/(8-3) 	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10/5)  					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2      						 	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (3,4) in		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.00	=	6    	+	b					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	4	-	6    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-2      								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	2    	x 		-2    	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x+y+2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This cuts the X axis at A so y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug y=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(1,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug x=0 for y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=(0,-2)		<BR>\n" );
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