document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49022>Question 49022</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help write equation of:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the line with x-intercept (3, 0) and y-intercept (0, 2). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given point (3, 0) and y-intercept (0, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you are given two points, first find the slope: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m =(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)[Slope formula]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (2-0)/(0-3) [Plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2/-3 or -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, use the slope-intercept format:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (-2/3)(3) + b [Plug-in the values using one of the points and the slope]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -2 + b [Simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = b [Solve for \"b\"]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/3)x + 2 [Plug-in the values of \"m\" and the y-intercept for the equation of the line] </SPAN>\n" );
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