document.write( "Question 1057309: Write an equation of the line that has a x-intercept of-5 and a y-intercept of 3 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #672354 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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They are giving you 2 points:
\n" ); document.write( "( -5,0 ) and
\n" ); document.write( "( 0, 3 )
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\n" ); document.write( "You can use the general point-slope formula
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+-+0+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-5%29+%29+=+%28+3+-+0+%29+%2F+%28+0+-%28-5%29+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2F+%28+x+%2B+5+%29+=+3%2F5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5y+=+3%2A%28+x+%2B+5+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5y+=+3x+%2B+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+%283%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+3+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Check the 2 points:
\n" ); document.write( "( -5,0 )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+0+=+%283%2F5%29%2A%28-5%29+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+0+=+-3+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+0+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "( 0,3 )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3+=+%283%2F5%29%2A0+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3+=+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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