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Question 692552: what is x over a plus y over b =1
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is x over a plus y over b =1
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It's an equation with 4 variables.
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Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%2Fa%2By%2Fb=1 is a linear equation.
You could say that it is %281%2Fa%29x%2B%281%2Fb%29y=1,
a linear equation in standard form
(Ax%2BBy=C), with A=1%2Fa, B=1/b}}} and C=1
Other will say that it is in a special form that is sometimes called intercept form.
If you make x=0 and solve for y,
you find y=b, the y-intercept.
If you make y=0 and solve for x,
you find x=a, the x-intercept.