SOLUTION: Find the general form of an equation of a line A(-2,-3), x-intercept 4

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Question 259229: Find the general form of an equation of a line
A(-2,-3), x-intercept 4
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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We start with x-intercept, which is a point at (4,0)
From here we find the slope using
m+=+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
and our coordinates and get
m+=+%280-%28-3%29%29%2F%284-%28-2%29%29
which is simply
+m+=+3%2F6
or
m+=+1%2F2
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Next we use y = mx +b to get
0+=+%281%2F2%29%2A4+%2B+b
solving for b we get
b+=+-2
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Our equation is
y+=+%281%2F2%29x++-+2