SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line that passes through the points (1/3, 2/5) and (–4/5, 1/2). Please put your final answer in standard form (Ax + By = C) and please make sure that there a

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line that passes through the points (1/3, 2/5) and (–4/5, 1/2). Please put your final answer in standard form (Ax + By = C) and please make sure that there a      Log On


   

Question 946506: Find the equation of a line that passes through the points (1/3, 2/5) and (–4/5, 1/2). Please put your final answer in standard form (Ax + By = C) and please make sure that there are NO fractions (or decimals) in this answer and that the “x” term is positive.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope.

Now use the point slope form with either point,
y-2%2F5=-%283%2F34%29%28x-1%2F3%29
y-2%2F5=-%283%2F34%29x%2B1%2F34
Multiply both sides by 5%2A34=170
170y-68=-15x%2B5
15x%2B170y=73