document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455608>Question 455608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that the y -intercept of a line is (0,-5) and the slope is 1/3, find the equation of a line in slope intercept form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- What is the x- intercept?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- Find a point on the line. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312781 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x/3-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if y=0 then x/3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15,0) is the x intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the x and y intercepts are points on the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but here is a third point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3/3-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,-4)<BR>\n" );
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