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Write the equation of the line below in the form Ax+By=C, where A, B, and C are integers with greatest common divisor 1 and A is positive.
FYI: The line passes through the points (-4,2) and (1,-1). The slope, which I just figured out, is 3/-5.
PLEASE HELP! ^_^
+868 You already found that the slope of the line is -3/5. We can use one of the points and the slope to complete the equation in Ax + By = C form.
Let's use the point (-4, 2).
Slope-Intercept Form: We know the slope (m) is -3/5 and the point is (-4, 2) represented as (x1, y1). We can use the slope-intercept form to find the y-intercept (b):
y = mx + b y1 = m * x1 + b
Plugging in the values:
2 = (-3/5) * (-4) + b 2 = 12/5 + b
Solving for b:
b = 2 - 12/5 b = -2/5
Therefore, the equation in slope-intercept form is:
y = (-3/5)x - 2/5
Converting to Ax + By = C: To get the equation in Ax + By = C form, we need to manipulate the slope-intercept form:
y = (-3/5)x - 2/5 5y = -3x - 2 (multiply both sides by 5 to eliminate the fraction)
Now, the equation is in the form Ax + By = C, where A = -3, B = 5, and C = -2.
Greatest Common Divisor (GCD): The greatest common divisor (GCD) of -3, 5, and -2 is 1. However, A needs to be positive according to the prompt.
Making A positive: We can multiply the entire equation by -1 to make A positive:
(-1) * (5y) = (-1) * (-3x) + (-1) * (-2)
5y = 3x + 2
3x - 5y = -2
Therefore, the standard form of the line is 3x - 5y = -2.
