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Question 819267: Please help me solve this equation!
If you have an x-intercept = -1 and a y-intercept = -2 find the slope and the y-intercept

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is not possible to have an -intercept = -1, nor is -intercept = -2 possible either.

Intercepts are points, and points, in , are designated by ordered pairs.

Now, if the -intercept is the point  and the -intercept is the point , the slope can be determined using the slope formula:

 where  and  are two given points on the line in question.

I would hope that the designation of the -intercept would be obvious.