document.write( "Question 975332: Please help me. I'm trying to figure out the answer to writing the standard form of this equation of the line through the pair of points (5,4) and (3,9). I have to write the equation using only integer coefficients. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #597103 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Using formula for Slope,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want to use Standard Form for the equation of the line,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B2y=C\"$ ; and you choose EITHER of the given points to find value for C.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B2y=5%2A5%2B2%2A4\"$ ,
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\n" ); document.write( "You can choose any form of line equation you like. If chose to start with slope-intercept form, you can use b=y-mx and solve for b, and use algebra skills to put all the needed values back to y=mx+b and then transform into Ax+By=C form. OR you can use point-slope form to fill in $\"y-y%5Bo%5D=m%28x-x%5Bo%5D%29\"$ and use algebra skills to transform into Ax+By=C. Starting in standard form is more direct, if you know how this form works. \n" ); document.write( "

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