SOLUTION: (Can someone please help me with this question?, thanks) Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. (-3,0) and (0,2) What is the equation of the line? y

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Question 841625: (Can someone please help me with this question?, thanks)
Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points.
(-3,0) and (0,2)
What is the equation of the line?
y=___?
(Type your answer in slope-intercept form. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is y+=+green%28m%29x+%2B+b
where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
Slope:
(-3,0) and
(0 ,2) m = (0-2)/(-3-0) = 2/3
y+=+highlight%282%2F3%29x+%2B+b |Using P(0,2) to find b
2+=+highlight%282%2F3%29%2A0+%2B+b
2 = b
y+=+highlight%282%2F3%29x+%2B+2