SOLUTION: Find an equation for the linear function which has y-intercept 2 and x-intercept 7.

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Question 1052165: Find an equation for the linear function which has y-intercept 2 and x-intercept 7.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with a generic equation,

So when, , ,


and
when ,


So then,


or any multiple of that equation,

where is any non-zero real number.
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