document.write( "Question 721081: Please help me find the equation of the line 7/3(1/4-2/5) on line .Find the equation of the line \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #442172 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find the equation of the line \n" ); document.write( "slope = 7/3 \n" ); document.write( "passing thru point (1/4,-2/5) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Form: y = mx + b \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"b\": \n" ); document.write( "-2/5 = (7/3)(1/4) + b \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "-2/5 = 7/12 + b \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Mutiply thru by 60 to get: \n" ); document.write( "-24 = 35 + 60b \n" ); document.write( "60b = -59 \n" ); document.write( "b = -59/60 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "y = (7/3)x -(59/60) \n" ); document.write( "========================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( " |