SOLUTION: Write an equation of a line that has the same y intercept as 5y-2x=-5 and x intercept as 3y+4x=-12

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Question 1048287: Write an equation of a line that has the same y intercept as 5y-2x=-5 and x intercept as 3y+4x=-12
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first equation can be rewritten as
x%2F%285%2F2%29+%2B+y%2F%28-1%29+=+1,
while the second equation can be rewritten as

x%2F%28-3%29+%2B+y%2F%28-4%29+=+1.
===> the desired line has y-intercept -1, and x-intercept -3.

===> The equation of the line is x%2F%28-3%29+%2B+y%2F%28-1%29+=+1, or x+3y = -3.