document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87668>Question 87668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line with the x-intercept 5 and y-intercept -7. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the slope-intercept equation of the line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = b = (0, -7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept = (5, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging in the values of (5, 0):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(m)(5)-7 [solve for the m=value]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=5m-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/5=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b [plug-in the slope and the y-intercept (b)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7/5bx - 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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