SOLUTION: Find an equation satisfying the condition x intercept is 3 and y intercept is 4

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Question 1003314: Find an equation satisfying the condition x intercept is 3 and y intercept is 4
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ax%2BBy=C Standard Form, allowing quick finding of the intercepts.

Ax+B*0=C
Ax=C
x=C/A=3
AND
A*0+B*y=C
y=C/B=4

Better route? Yes.
The intercepts given are these two points: (3,0) and (0,4).
The slope for these two points is -4%2F3. Now use the slope intercept equation form:
highlight%28y=-%284%2F3%29x%2B4%29.

You can put that into standard form if you want.
3%2Ay=-4x%2B3%2A4
3y%2B4x=12
highlight%284x%2B3y=12%29---------same equation in standard form.