SOLUTION: How would you find the equation of a line if you were given the slope and the x-intercept?

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Question 351412: How would you find the equation of a line if you were given the slope and the x-intercept?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Starting with the slope intercept form,
y=mx%2Bb
Since you know the slope (m) and the x intercept (x%5Bi%5D), then you can solve for b.
0=m%2Ax%5Bi%5D%2Bb
b=-m%2Ax%5Bi%5D
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