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User Mythica
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Answer:


\sf 4x+3y=12

Explanation:

Choose two points on the line:

Let
\sf (x_1,y_1)=(0,4)

Let
\sf (x_2,y_2)=(3,0)

Use the slope formula to find the slope of the line:


\sf slope(m)=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(0-4)/(3-0)=-\frac43

Use the point-slope formula to find the equation of the line:


\sf y-y_1=m(x-x_1)

Substitute values into the formula:


\sf y-4=-\frac43(x-0)

Expand the brackets:


\sf y-4=-\frac43x

Add 4 to both sides:


\sf y=-\frac43x+4

Rearrange into the form
ax+by=c

Multiply both sides by 3


\sf 3y=-4x+12

Add 4x to both sides:


\sf 4x+3y=12

User Ali B
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Steps to finding the line in the diagram with the format 'ax + by = c

1. Find the slope

  • To find the slope, we need any two points on the line --> (0,4) and (3,0)


Slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) =(4-0)/(0-3) =-(4)/(3)

2. Set up, with any one point on the line and the slope, in point-slope form


(y-y0)=m(x-x0)\\(y-4)=-(4)/(3) (x-0)\\y-4 = -(4)/(3) x\\(4)/(3)x+y = 4

Answer:
(4)/(3)x+y = 4

Hope that helps!

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