document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147309>Question 147309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line with x intercept 2 and y intercept -3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you have an x-intercept at 2, this means the line crosses (2,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for a y-intercept at -3, the line crosses at (0,-3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope, can be determined from two points:(2,0) and (0,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope (m) = (0-(-3))/(2-0) = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recapping, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept at -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plugging this into the \"slope-intercept\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/2)x - 3<BR>\n" );
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