document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58925>Question 58925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Homework question: Express it in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Through (-3,5) and (5,3):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choices are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+4y = 23 ,  4X+y=23 , x-4y=17 , X+4y = 17.  How do I solve?  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-3,5) and (5,3): <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = [3-5]/[5--3]=-2/8=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b where y=3, x=5, m=-1/4 to find \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=(-1/4)5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12/4+5/4=17/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-1/4)x+17/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now put in standard form of ax+by=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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