document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84503>Question 84503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line having x-intercept -2/5 and y-intercepts 5/8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60878 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=60878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b IS THE STANDARD EQUATION FOR A LINE WHERE m=SLOPE, b=Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2/5,0) & (0,5/8) ARE THE TWO GIVEN POINTS. THUS YOU NEED TO REPLACE X & Y AND SOLVE FOR THE SLOPE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=m(-2/5)+5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2M/5=-5/8 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2M*8=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16M=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=-25/-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=25/16  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=25X/16+5/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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