document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009367>Question 1009367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through point (2, 2). Find the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the line if the length of the line segment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "intercepted by the coordinate axes is the square root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The only line that does that passes thru the points (1,0) and (0, -2) as well.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has a slope of two and a y-intercept of -2.  Thus its equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Oh wait!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a second line of slope 1/2 and intercept at y = 1...its equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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