document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623267>Question 623267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope-intercept form for the line satisfying the following conditions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept 2, y-intercept 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope-intercept form for the line is? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept 2, y-intercept 1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope-intercept form for the line is?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note: two points are given: (2,0) and (0,1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope: &#8710;y/&#8710;x=(1/3-0)/(0-2)=(1/3)/-2=-1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=-x/6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using coordinates of one of given points (2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=2*(-1/6)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-2/6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2/6=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope-intercept form for the line: y=-x/6+1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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