document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549235>Question 549235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation of a line in standard form that has x intercept 6 and y intercept 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357548 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=357548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x intercept means y=0 and here x=6 point (6,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept means x=0 and here y=4 point (0,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the equation of a line with these two points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you see that mananth's answer is wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-2/3 is correct but we already know that y=4 is the y intercept not -4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/3+4 not -4\r<BR>\n" );
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