Question

Write an equation in standard form for line that passes through the given points (0,7) and (2,0)

Answer 1

7x +2y = 14

Explanation:

The x- and y-intercepts are given, so a reasonable place to start is with the intercept form of the equation for a line:

x/a +y/b = 1 . . . . . . line with x-intercept 'a', and y-intercept 'b'

x/2 +y/7 = 1 . . . . . with intercepts filled in

7x +2y = 14 . . . . . multiply by 14 to clear fractions