document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212604>Question 212604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through (-4,5) with an x-intercept of 4. Write the equation in slope-intercept form. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "An x-intercept of 4 is the point (4,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope, m, of the line thru the 2 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = diffy/diffx = (5-0)/(-4-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -5/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is either point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-0 = (-5/8)*(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/8)x + 5/2<BR>\n" );
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