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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 #770227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shin123><B>Shin123(626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shin123><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=Shin123><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=770227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since lines are always in the form y=ax+b, the equation can be figured out by the x and y intercepts. Since the line hits (0,3), we have 3=0x+b, or b=3. Since the line also hits (4,0), we have 4a+b=0. Since we know that b=3, we have 4a+3=0. Solving, we have a=-3/4. The graph of y=-3/4x+3 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28450%2C450%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cy=%28-3%2F4%29x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28450%2C450%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cy=%28-3%2F4%29x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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