SOLUTION: x-intercept 3,y-intercept 3/5 What is the slope- intercept form for the line?

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Question 759686: x-intercept 3,y-intercept 3/5
What is the slope- intercept form for the line?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are given the points ( 3,0 ) and ( 0, 3/5 )
Use the point-slope formula

+y+%2F+%28+x-3+%29+=+-1%2F5+
Multiply both sides by +%28+x-3+%29%2A5+
+5y+=+-%28+x-3+%29+
+5y+=+-x+%2B+3+
+y+=+%28-1%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+3%2F5+
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check:
( 3,0 )
+y+=+%28-1%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+3%2F5+
+0+=+%28-1%2F5%29%2A3+%2B+3%2F5+
+0+=+0+
and
( 0,3/5 )
+y+=+%28-1%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+3%2F5+
+3%2F5+=+%28-1%2F5%29%2A0+%2B+3%2F5+
+3%2F5+=+3%2F5+
OK