SOLUTION: How can you find the slope of a line,given its x- and y-intercepts? Give examples to support your reasoning.

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Question 1020156: How can you find the slope of a line,given its x- and y-intercepts? Give examples to support your reasoning.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39838) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(0,b) and (a,0) are the y and x intercepts; a and b are real numbers;

Slope between them is %280-b%29%2F%28a-0%29=-b%2Fa.