document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011788>Question 1011788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i use standard form on an equation through the points (5,-3) and (4,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #627550 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=627550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each coordinate pair gives an equation which can be expressed in standard form  (or whichever<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation form you want.)  The unknown quantities will be the coefficients and the constants.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ax+By=C  is a way in general to show this standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three variables, but only two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice your given points have the same y-coordinate, meaning no change vertically,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MEANING A HORIZONTAL LINE, slope of 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation is simply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight_green%28y=-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight_green%28y=-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THAT is your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you really want as standard form, then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%280%2Ax%2B1%2Ay=-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%280%2Ax%2B1%2Ay=-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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