document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97037>Question 97037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line with x-intercept (12, 0) and y-intercept (0, 4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70627 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><B>mathslover(157)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><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=mathslover><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70627\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general equation of a line can be represented as y=mx + c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope and c is the y intercept \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of the line between any two points is given by (y2- y1) / (x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore for the given points slope is 4 -0 / 0-12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also given the y intercept is 4 . hence, c=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting these values in y=mx + c we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = -1/3 x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3y = -x +12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x + 3y =12 <BR>\n" );
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