SOLUTION: if the graph of a line has a positive slope and a negative y-intercept what happens to the x-intercept if the slope and the y-intercept are doubled?

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Question 613910: if the graph of a line has a positive slope and a negative y-intercept what happens to the x-intercept if the slope and the y-intercept are doubled?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the graph of a line has a positive slope and a negative y-intercept what happens to the x-intercept if the slope and the y-intercept are doubled?
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If the original slope is 2 and the y-intercept is -3,
The new line will have a slope of 4 and a y-intercept of -6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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