document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991222>Question 991222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through (0,5) and (4,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.  -5x + 4y = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -5x - 4y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 5x + 4y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 4x - 5y = -20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #611111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=611111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Imagine those given points and form the slope.  The standard form equation Ax+By=C will have a slope  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-A%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-A%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   Your slope is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  You can look at your choices and eliminate (a),  and (d).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now test (b) and (c) to find which as a vertical axis intercept of 5.  Look like (c) is the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=20-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=20-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=-5x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=-5x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%285%2F4%29x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%285%2F4%29x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---------the choice transformed to slope-intercept form showing slope is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and y-intercept 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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