SOLUTION: which equation represents a y-intercept of (0,6) an x-intercept of (-2,0)?

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Question 431246: which equation represents a y-intercept of (0,6) an x-intercept of (-2,0)?
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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x1 y1 x2 y2
0 6 -2 0

slope m =(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) 3
m=3

Plug value of the slope and point(0,6 )in
Y = m x + b
6.00 = 0 + b
b= 6 0
b= 6
So the equation will be
Y = 3 x + 6