The following statement appears after Eq. (8-27): "Equation (8-27) also proves that the points representing bottoms, distillate, and the feed all lie on a straight line. . ." Prove that this statement is true.

Equation (8-27)

The form of Eq. (8-27) is known as the three-point version for a straight line. Write the version of the equation including the light component. Rearrange both equations so that they are calculating two slopes.

Equation (8-27)

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D XI,feed XI,bot F XI,dist XI,bot XH,feed-XH,bot XH,dist XH,bot