SOLUTION: write an equation of the line that has each pair of intercepts x-intercept:3, y-intercept:3

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Question 175521: write an equation of the line that has each pair of intercepts
x-intercept:3, y-intercept:3
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The x-intercept is the point where the y coordinate is zero. Likewise, the y-intercept is the point where the x coordinate is zero. Therefore the two points described are: and

Now use the two-point form of the equation of a line:

y+-+y%5B1%5D=%28%28y%5B1%5D+-+y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D+-+x%5B2%5D%29%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29

Just substitute and do the arithmetic:

y+-+3=%28%283+-+0%29%2F%280+-+3%29%29%28x+-+0%29

I'll let you do the arithmetic part.