SOLUTION: M=7/5 , (2,-8) written in Ax+By=C

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Question 1123965: M=7/5 , (2,-8) written in Ax+By=C
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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With the slope given as 7/5, the equation in slope=intercept form is
y+=+%287%2F5%29x%2Bb
where b is some constant that we don't care about.

Multiply both sides by 5 to clear fractions:
5y+=+7x%2Bc
where again c is some constant we don't care about.

Put the equation in the required form Ax+By=C. (Note that when this form is called for, the usual expectation is that the coefficient A is positive.)
7x-5y+=+d
and again the constant d we don't care about.

Complete the problem by evaluating the constant by substituting the given values of x and y for a point on the line.
7%282%29-5%28-8%29+=+C
14%2B40+=+C
54+=+C

Answer: 7x-5y=54