SOLUTION: The line below has a slope of \frac{2}{5}. Find the x-intercept. The line passes through (6,-7).

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Question 1209096: The line below has a slope of \frac{2}{5}. Find the x-intercept.
The line passes through (6,-7).
Answer by mccravyedwin(408) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute in the point-slope formula for the equation of a line:

y-y%5B1%5D%22%22=%22%22m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29

with x%5B1%5D=6, y%5B2%5D=-7 and m=2%2F5

then simplify the equation.

Then substitute y=0 in the equation and solve for x.

Then the x-intercept will be (what you get for x, 0). 
 
Edwin