document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902742>Question 902742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the equation with the line with x-intercept -1/3 and y-intercept -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points:: (-1/3,0) and (0,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (-1-0)/(0--(1/3)) = -1/(1/3) = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for x,y, and m ; Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -3*0 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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