document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278562>Question 278562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the point-slope form of the equation of the line satisfying the given conditions and use this to write the slope-intercept form of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept = 3 and y-intercept = 2  <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 #202686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the y-intercept is 2, then our point must be (0, 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the x-intercept is 3, then our point must be (3, 0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now find the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (0 - 2)/(3 - 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the slope and one of the points into the point-slope formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the point-slope form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y -(-2) = (-2/3)(x - 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope-intercept form, we solve the point-slope formula above for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y -(-2) = (-2/3)(x - 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 2 = (-2/3)(x) + 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-2/3)(x) + 0 - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-2/3)(x) - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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