document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132498>Question 1132498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line with an x-intercept of -1 and a y-intercept of 2?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #749541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=749541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The intercept is b, and this is a point on x where y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope-intercept is y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(-1) + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(-1) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now that we know m, we can complete the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2/-1x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy learning </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );