document.write( "Question 721360: find the slope-intercept form for the line satisfying x-intercept 2, y-intercept 2/3. The slope-intercept form for the line is? \n" ); document.write( "

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y=mx+b is the slope intercept form. m is the slope. b is the y intercept.

\n" ); document.write( "The problem does not give the slope directly. But it shows two points on the line. The y-intercept is the point where x=0. So that point is (0,2/3). The x-intercept is the point where y=0. So that point is (2,0). Use those points to find the slope change in y / change in x.

\n" ); document.write( "(2/3 - 0) / (0-2) = 2/3 / -2 = - 2/6 = -1/3

\n" ); document.write( "y = -1/3 x + 2/3
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