document.write( "Question 776192: write the equation of the line that passes through (0, 5(1/2)) and (-3(1/2), 0) \n" ); document.write( "
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x1 y1 x2 y2
\n" ); document.write( "0 5 1/ 2 -3 1/ 2 0
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\n" ); document.write( "slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "( 0 - 5 1/2 )/( -3 1/2 - 0 )
\n" ); document.write( "( -5 1/2 / -3 1/2 )
\n" ); document.write( "m= 1 4/ 7
\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 ( 0 , 11/2 ) in
\n" ); document.write( "Y = m x + b
\n" ); document.write( "5.50 = 11/7 * 0 + b
\n" ); document.write( "5.50 = 0 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 11/2 + -0
\n" ); document.write( "b= 11/ 2
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation will be
\n" ); document.write( "Y = 11/7 x + 11/2
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