document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73845>Question 73845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A straight line crosses the x-axis at x = 3 and the y-axis at y = -4. Find the equation of the line. Please give your answer in the functional form: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = a x + b  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for some constants a and b.<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 #52827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=52827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3,0)(0,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE SLOPE (m) IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y2-Y1)/x2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4-0)/( 0-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/3 IS THE SLOPE (m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE 4/3 FOR THE SLOPE AND THE X,Y VALUES FROM ONE SET OGF POINTD & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=4/3*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=12/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4 FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE HAVE THE FORMULA FOR THIS WHICH IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4/3X+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+4x%2F3+%2B4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+4x%2F3+%2B4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = 4x/3 +4).  </SPAN>\n" );
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