SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line which meets the x-axis at x=4 and the y-axis at y=2. Enter your solution in the form y=mx+b.
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Question 1043810: Find the equation of the line which meets the x-axis at x=4 and the y-axis at y=2. Enter your solution in the form y=mx+b.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(4,0) and (0,2) are points. By definition, b=2, for that is where x=0
Slope is (2-0)/0-4)=-1/2
The line is y=-(1/2)x+2
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