document.write( "Question 1115677: What is the equation of the line with an x-intercept of -2 and a y-intercept of 1? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #730521 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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if we have an x-intercept of \"-2\", we have one point at (\"-2\",\"0\") \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we need a slope:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\" ...use points: \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%281-0%29%2F%280-%28-2%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=1%2F%280%2B2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=1%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use slope point formula:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\".....plug in \"m=1%2F2\" and coordinates of (\"-2\",\"0\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-0=+%281%2F2%29%28x-%28-2%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=+%281%2F2%29%28x%2B2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=+%281%2F2%29x%2B1\"-> your line\r
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