document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194153>Question 1194153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of a line with a y intercept of \"-3\" and an x intercept of \"-4\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution from the other tutor is fine....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When I was a young student, nobody ever talked about the \"a/x+b/y=1\" form of a linear equation.  But you should know it and know how to use it, because it can be useful in particular problems.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But using it is far more work than necessary to answer this question.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we are looking for an equation in slope-intercept form y=mx+b, we already have the y-intercept: b = -3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get the slope m we can use the slope formula with (-4,0) and (0,-3), or we can draw a quick picture on paper or in our mind to see that the slope is -3/4. So<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: y = (-3/4)x-3<br><BR>\n" );
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