SOLUTION: slope intercept of (1,0)(0,-2)

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Question 234060: slope intercept of (1,0)(0,-2)
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope intercept of (1,0)(0,-2)
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Slope:
m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
m = (0+2)/(1-0) = 2/1 = 2
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Plug into "point-slope" form":
y-y1 = m(x-x1)
y-0 = 2(x-1)
y = 2x-2 (this is the slope-intercept form)
where
m = 2 (slope)
y-intercept is at (0,-2)