document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520109>Question 520109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.   The x-intercept of a line is –5 and the y-intercept of the line is –2. What is the equation of the line?  (1 point) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mamiya><B>mamiya(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mamiya><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's (D): Y=ax+b, (a& b, real numbers)be the equation of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the x-intercept of (D)is -5, means that the point A(-5, 0) is a point of (D)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-intercept of (D)is -2, means that the point B(0,-2) is a point of (D)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from these data, we have, -5a+b=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                           0+b=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                           b=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                           a=b/5= -2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so (D): y= -2/5x-2<BR>\n" );
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