document.write( "Question 1184929: Find the equation of the line with equal intercepts and passing through the point ( -4, 3/2). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #815616 by ikleyn(52786)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
\n" ); document.write( "Find the equation of the line with equal intercepts and passing through the point ( -4, 3/2).
\n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\r\n" );
document.write( "Since x-intercept is equal to y-intercept, it means that the straight line has an equation of the form\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    x + y = C,\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "for some constant C. In particular, the slope of such straight line is -1.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "To find the value of the constant C in equation (1), substitute the coordinates x= -4 and y= 3/2\r\n" );
document.write( "of the given point into the equation. You will get then\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    C = -4 + 3/2 = -2.5.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the final form of the equation is\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    x + y = -2.5.     ANSWER\r\n" );
document.write( "
\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved, answered and explained.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In his response,  @josgarithmetic incorrectly treats the condition of equality of intercepts,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore,  his  \"solution\"  is    W R O N G.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For your safety,  IGNORE  his  post.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "//////////////\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "After seeing my response, @josgarithmetic changed everything in his post, replaced and re-wrote it, following to my solution..\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "
\n" );