SOLUTION: How do I use the Intercept Form to find the equation of the line with: 1) X-intercept= -3 and Y-intercept= 2 2) X-intercept= 5 and Y-intercept= 6 Thank you!

Question 403350: How do I use the Intercept Form to find the equation of the line with:
1) X-intercept= -3 and Y-intercept= 2
2) X-intercept= 5 and Y-intercept= 6
Thank you!
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1) X-intercept= -3 and Y-intercept= 2

X-intercept: -3 means that the point (-3,0) is on the line

Y-intercept: 2 means that the point (0,2) is on the line

So let's find the equation of the line through the points (-3,0) and (0,2)

Solved by pluggable solver: FIND EQUATION of straight line given 2 points

hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (-3, 0) and (x2, y2) = (0, 2).
Slope a is .
Intercept is found from equation , or . From that,
intercept b is , or .

y=(0.666666666666667)x + (2)

Your graph:

2) X-intercept= 5 and Y-intercept= 6

let's find the equation of the line through the points (5,0) and (0,6)

Solved by pluggable solver: FIND EQUATION of straight line given 2 points

hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (5, 0) and (x2, y2) = (0, 6).
Slope a is .
Intercept is found from equation , or . From that,
intercept b is , or .

y=(-1.2)x + (6)

Your graph:

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