document.write( "Question 635022: Find the equation of the line with x-intercept 1 and y-intercept 5. \n" ); document.write( "
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The coordinates of intersection are (1,0) & (0,5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "1 0 0 5
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\n" ); document.write( "slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "( 5 - 0 )/( 0 - 1 )
\n" ); document.write( "( 5 / -1 )
\n" ); document.write( "m= -5
\n" ); document.write( "The required line passes through both the points. So we select one point and plug it with the slope
\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and point ( 1 , 0 ) in
\n" ); document.write( "Y = m x + b
\n" ); document.write( "0.00 = -5 * 1 + b
\n" ); document.write( "0.00 = -5 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 0 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "b= -5
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation will be
\n" ); document.write( "Y = -5 x + 5
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