document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417969>Question 417969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the line that passes through the points (-1, 3) and (9, -7)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the x- and the y-intercepts for this line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a =  ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b =  ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the x- and the y-intercepts for this line? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard equation for a line: y=mx+b,with m=slope and b=y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using given points,(-1,3) and (9,-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope,m=change in y/change in x or rise/run<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-7-3)/(9-(-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( " =-10/10=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-1)x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for b using point(-1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=(-1)*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=-x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept, y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "see the graph of equation below:\r<BR>\n" );
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