document.write( "Question 108614: Please find an equation for \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-intercept -3, y-intercept 5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #79203 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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To get the equation of a line, you need two points.
\n" ); document.write( "You have two points: (-3,0) and (0,5)
\n" ); document.write( "You can use the point-intercept form.
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "The formula for the slope is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%285-0%29%2F%280-%28-3%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=5%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "The equation of the line is
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%285%2F3%29x%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "Verify the solution with the given points.
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%285%2F3%29x%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0=%285%2F3%29%28-3%29%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0=-5%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "True statement.
\n" ); document.write( "\"5=%285%2F3%29%280%29%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "True statement.
\n" ); document.write( "Good equation.
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