SOLUTION: Find the equation that has intercepts (0, -3) and (-2, 0)

Question 894223: Find the equation that has intercepts (0, -3) and (-2, 0)
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have the x- and y- intercepts.
That should be enough to get the equation because two points determine a line.
The point (0,-3) tells you that when , , and then .
The point (-2,0) tells you that when , , and then .
The equation covers both of the cases above.
That is the intercepts form of the equation for the line.
Let's make it a little prettier by multiplying both sides of the equal sign times :

looks pretty enough to me.
If you want the slope-intercept form, you can solve for :

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