document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81765>Question 81765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would someone please explain step by step for me please, so I can see how to set up problem. Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of the line with x-intercept (12,0)and y-intercept (0,4). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58586 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of a line can be written in slope-intercept form, y=mx+b, where \"m\" is the slope and \"b\" is the y-intercept of (0,4).  Since you are given the y-intercept, all you need is the slope, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28RISE%29%2F%28RUN%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28RISE%29%2F%28RUN%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=+%284-0%29%2F%280-12%29+=4%2F-12=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=+%284-0%29%2F%280-12%29+=4%2F-12=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line is therefore: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1%2F3%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1%2F3%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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