document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54551>Question 54551</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618163832/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 concepts and skills </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line whose x-intercept is 3 and whose y-intercept is 5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=36807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AN X INTERCEPT OF 3 IS DEFINED BY THE POINT(3,0) & THE Y INTERCEPT OF 5 IS DEFINED BY THE POINT(0,5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW WE FIND THE SLOPE (5-0)/(0-3)=5/-3 OR THE SLOPE IS -5/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW WE USE THE LINE EQUATION Y=mX+b WHERE THE m VALUE IS THE SLOPE AND THE b VALUE IS THE Y INTERCEPT POINT SO WE HAVE Y=-5/3X+5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TO PROVE WE HAVE THE CORRECT EQUATION YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE EITHER SET OF X&Y VALUES IN THIS EQUATION AND SOLE IT. THUS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=-5/3*3+5 OR 0=115/3-5 OR 0=-5+5 OR 0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-5/3*0+5 OR 5=0+5 OR 5=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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