SOLUTION: Write equation of line in slope intercept form y intercept=-3 and x intercept=5

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Question 123160: Write equation of line in slope intercept form
y intercept=-3 and
x intercept=5
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hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (0, -3) and (x2, y2) = (5, 0).
Slope a is a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%280--3%29%2F%285-0%29+=+0.6.
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or 0.6%2A0+%2Bb+=+-3. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=-3-0.6%2A0+=+-3.

y=(0.6)x + (-3)

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