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a straight line passes through the point (3,7) and its Y intercept is 5 times that of X intercept find its equation​

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Step-by-step explanation:

usual line equation :

y = ax + b

a being the slope (the ratio "y coordinate change / x coordinate change" when going from one point on the line to another). and b being the y intercept (the y value when x = 0).

the x intercept is the x value when y = 0.

so,

y = a×0 + b = b

and

0 = ax + b

ax = -b

x = -b/a

b = 5 × -b/a

we have the 2 points (0, b) and (-b/a, 0).

the slope is then (b-0)/(0 - -b/a) = (-5b/a)/(b/a) = -5

to get b we use the given point in the line equation :

y = -5x + b

7 = -5×3 + b = -15 + b

22 = b

so, the full line equation is

y = -5x + 22

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