SOLUTION: find the x- and y- intercepts of the line that passes through the given points. (-5,-5),(4,-2). Your help is greatly appreciated, thank you!

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Question 1000053: find the x- and y- intercepts of the line that passes through the given points. (-5,-5),(4,-2). Your help is greatly appreciated, thank you!

Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, cinnholmes:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The line's equation is in standard form. You fill in the steps.

Find the axis intercepts this way:
Let x=0 and find y. This is the y-intercept.
Let y=0 and find x. This is the x-intercept.

An example demonstration how to find the equation for the line containing two given points is shown in this video: how to find equation of a line using two specific given points
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the x- and y- intercepts of the line that passes through the given points. (-5,-5),(4,-2). Your help is greatly appreciated, thank you!
Determine the equation of the line first, by using the point-slope formula: 

When the equation is determined, substitute 0 for y to find the x-intercept. Then substitute 0 for x to find the y-intercept

[Hint]: Slope, or m =  

Answer by cinnholmes(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 the solution is : 



Solve for X :                    

x= 1/3y+10                            

10+1/3y=x                         

10+1/3(0)=x                       

x=10                            



Solve for Y : 



y= 1/3x + -10/3

-10/3 + 1/3x =y

-10/3 + 1/3(0)

Y= -10/3

 

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