SOLUTION: What is the y intercept of the line that passes through the points (1,0) and (2,-2)

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Question 596426: What is the y intercept of the line that passes through the points (1,0) and (2,-2)
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the y intercept of the line that
passes through the points (1,0) and (2,-2)
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slope = (-2-0)/(2-1) = -2
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Solve for "b":
0 = -2*1 + b
b = 2
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y-intercept = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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