SOLUTION: draw the line whose x-intercept is 2 and whose y-intercept is 6 and write the equation of this line

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Question 950752: draw the line whose x-intercept is 2 and whose y-intercept is 6 and write the equation of this line
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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ax%2Bby=c
When y=0,a%282%29=c
a=c%2F2
When x=0,b%286%29=c
b=c%2F6
So,
%28c%2F2%29x%2B%28c%2F6%29y=c
x%2F2%2By%2F6=1
y%2F6=-x%2F2%2B1
y=-3x%2B6
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