document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891617>Question 891617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you find an equation of the line when the x-intercept equals -2 and y-intercept equals 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept is (-2,0) right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is (0,1) right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope you do y2-y1/x2-x1 correct which would equal 1/2?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help from here to figure out the rest of the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=539875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have been given both the x-intercept and the y-intercept, and you found the slope.  That is all you need.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember the form, y=mx+b ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You already know b. </SPAN>\n" );
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