SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line through (9,-3) which meets the x axis at x=3

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Question 798417: Find the equation of the line through (9,-3) which meets the x axis at x=3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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"which meets the x axis at x=3", means that this point is on the x axis, so is (3,0).

The question equivalently asks for the line defined by (9,-3) and (3,0).

y=mx%2Bb, point-slope form.
b=y-mx, and use m=%28-3-0%29%2F%289-3%29=-%281%2F2%29.
Pick either point to compute b.