SOLUTION: find an equation in standard form of the line with x-intercept 5 and y-intercept 3.

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Question 775694: find an equation in standard form of the line with x-intercept 5 and y-intercept 3.
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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The standard form of the equation is Ax%2BBy=C
x-intercept 5, point (5, 0)
y-intercept 3, point (0, 3)
The equation of the line that passes through 2 points is
%28y-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29=%28x-x%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
Substitute
x%5B1%5D=5, y%5B1%5D=0, x%5B2%5D=0, y%5B2%5D=3
%28y-0%29%2F%283-0%29=%28x-5%29%2F%280-5%29
y%2F3=%28x-5%29%2F-5
-5y=3x-15
3x%2B5y=15 is an equation in standard form of the line