SOLUTION: find the x- and y- intercepts of the line that passes through the given points (-1,-1), (-3,9)

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Question 403385: find the x- and y- intercepts of the line that passes through the given points
(-1,-1), (-3,9)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation to use is

Now plug in the points (-1,-1) and (-3,9)
%28y+-+%28-1%29%29+%2F+%28x+-+%28-1%29%29+=+%289+-+%28-1%29%29+%2F+%28-3+-+%28-1%29%29
%28y+%2B+1%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+1%29+=+10+%2F+%28-2%29
%28y+%2B+1%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+1%29+=+-5
y+%2B+1+=+-5%2A%28x+%2B+1%29
y+%2B+1+=+-5x+-+5
y+=+-5x+-+6
The y-intercept is at
y+=+-5%2A0+-+6
y+=+-6
(0,-6)
The x-intercept is at
0+=+-5x+-+6
5x+=+-6
x+=+-6%2F5
(-6/5 , 0)