SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this problem? I have to write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that has an x-intercept of 1/2 and a y-intercept 2/3

Question 524755: Can you please help me with this problem? I have to write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that has an x-intercept of 1/2 and a y-intercept 2/3
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The y-intercept is 2/3, which is also the point (0,b)
So, b = 2/3
.
The x-intercept is when y = 0, so the point is (1/2,0).
.
0 = mx + b
0 = m(1/2) + 2/3
-(1/2)m = 2/3
m = (2/3)/(-(1/2))
m = (2/3)*-(2/1)
m = -4/3
.
check
-4/3*1/2 = -4/6 = -2/3
correct
.
so, the slope is
m = -4/3
.
which means the equation is
y = -4/3 + 2/3
.

RELATED QUESTIONS
Can you help me with a problem I am trying to write an equation in slope intercept form... (answered by checkley77)

can you please help me with this problem? Write an equation in slope intercept form for... (answered by Alan3354,stanbon)

Can someone please help me with this: Write an equation in slope-intercept form of a... (answered by solver91311)

Can you please help me with this problem? I have to find the equation of the line that... (answered by mananth)

Could you help me get started on this problem? I am super confused.. Find an equation... (answered by richwmiller)

Please help me with this problem! I have no clue how to do this. Write the... (answered by sudhanshu_kmr)

Can you help me with this type of equation. Use point-slope form to write the equation of (answered by checkley71)

Can you please help me with this? I have to write this equation in slope-intercept form:... (answered by mananth)

Hi, Can someone help me with this problem, I have been out of school for 20 year and I (answered by Alan3354)