document.write( "Question 475723: What is the equation in point-slope form of the line with x-intercept of 3 and y-intercept of -5. \n" ); document.write( "
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The x intercept is 3 so the point of intersection on the x axis is(3,0)
\n" ); document.write( "The y intercept is -5 so the point of intersection on the y axis is (0,-5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of the line using these co-ordinates
\n" ); document.write( "x1 y1 x2 y2
\n" ); document.write( "3 0 0 -5
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\n" ); document.write( "slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "( -5 - 0 )/( 0 - 3 )
\n" ); document.write( "( -5 / -3 )
\n" ); document.write( "m= 5/3
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and point (3,0) in
\n" ); document.write( "Y = m x + b
\n" ); document.write( "0.00 = 5 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 0 5
\n" ); document.write( "b= -5
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation will be
\n" ); document.write( "Y = 5/3 x -5
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