document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161909>Question 161909</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132402866/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can somebody help me solve this problem.  i need to find the equation of the line with these characteristics. I need to express my answer  using either the general form or the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept=2; containing the point (4,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i forgot how to find the slope with only the, x-intercept = 2 given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the x-intercept is (2,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope is (-5-0)/(4-2) __ m=-5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using point-slope __ y-0=(-5/2)(x-2) __ y=(-5/2)x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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