document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670835>Question 670835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a line intersects the x-axis at (a,0) and the y-axis at (0,b) at what point does it intersect the line y=x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the line through<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a,0) and (0,b) has slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%2Fa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%2Fa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28b%2Fa%29%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28b%2Fa%29%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28b%2Fa%29%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28b%2Fa%29%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1+-+%28b%2Fa%29+%29%2Ax++=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1+-+%28b%2Fa%29+%29%2Ax++=+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+%28+a+-+b+%29+%2F+a+%29+%2A+x++=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+%28+a+-+b+%29+%2F+a+%29+%2A+x++=+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28+a+%2F+%28+a+-+b+%29+%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28+a+%2F+%28+a+-+b+%29+%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28+a%2Ab+%29+%2F+%28+a+-+b+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28+a%2Ab+%29+%2F+%28+a+-+b+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the intersection is at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( (a*b)/( a-b ) , (a*b)/( a-b ) ) answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28+7%2F3+%29%2Ax++%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28+7%2F3+%29%2Ax++%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%287%2F3%29%2Ax+-+x+=+-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%287%2F3%29%2Ax+-+x+=+-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%284%2F3%29%2Ax+=+-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%284%2F3%29%2Ax+=+-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-21%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-21%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+21+%2F+%28+3+-+7+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+21+%2F+%28+3+-+7+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-21%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-21%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-21%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-21%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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