document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601858>Question 601858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line that passes through (-5,3) with its intercepts are numerically equal but opposite in direction. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = x-intercept at (x,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = y-intercept at (0,-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of the two points (x,0) and (0,-x) is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-x-0)/(0-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-x)/(-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the slope (1) and the given point (-5,3) and plug into \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = 1(x - (-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = 1(x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 8 (this is what they're looking for)\r<BR>\n" );
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