SOLUTION: Please help me find the equation in which the line has a X-intercept of 5 and a slope of 3

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Question 319359: Please help me find the equation in which the line has a X-intercept of 5 and a slope of 3
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept, and the point.
m = 3 and the point (5,0)
Use y = mx + b and the point to find b
0 = 3*5 + b
b = -15
--> y = 3x - 15