Question

Write the equation of the line, given the y and x-intercepts:

y-intercept = 23, x-intercept = 4.75

Answer 1

The answer to your question is: 161x + 17y - 391 = 0

Explanation:

Data

y-intercept = 23 Get the points (0, 23)

x- intercept = 4.75 (4.75, 0)

4.75 = 17/4 (17/4, 0)

slope

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

m = (0 - 23) / (17/4 - 0)

m = -23 / 17/4

m = - 161 / 17

equation

(y - y1) = m (x - x1)

( y - 23) = -161 / 17 (x - 0)

y - 23 = -161/17 x

17(y - 23) = -161x

17y - 391 = -161x

161x + 17y - 391 = 0