document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763955>Question 763955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-intercept of a(3,5) and b(-2,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (5--3)/(3--2) = 8/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-int = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = (8/5)3 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25/5) = (24/5) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (8/5)x + (1/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The (8/5x) = -(1/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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