SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line that has each pair of intercepts. x-intercept: -3, y-intercept: 5

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Question 63824: Write an equation of the line that has each pair of intercepts.
x-intercept: -3, y-intercept: 5
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write an equation of the line that has each pair of intercepts.
x-intercept: -3, y-intercept: 5
To find the equation of a line you need a point and a slope. You don't have a slope, so find it using the slope formula: highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29%29
(x1,y1)=(-3,0) and (x2,y2)=(0,5)
m=%285-0%29%2F%280-%28-3%29%29
m=5%2F3
The slope intercept form of a line is highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29, where m=slope and b=y-intercept.
m=5/3 and b=5
highlight%28y=%285%2F3%29x%2B5%29
Happy Calculating!!!!