document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52572>Question 52572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In class we are working on reviewing writing linear equations. i know how to solve or write an equation when i have a slope and a point, and i also know how to solve when i have two points. My teacher however forgot to give us notes on how to solve when they give us an x-intercept and a y-intercept. For example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-intercept=3, y-intercept=2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Could you please help me?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=35097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-intercept = 3 ~> (3,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = 2 ~> (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) = (0 - 2)/(3 - 0) = -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = (-2/3)(x - 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = -2x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x/3 + 2<BR>\n" );
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