SOLUTION: find the equation of the line with x-intercept 5 and y-intercept 8.

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Question 150768: find the equation of the line with x-intercept 5 and y-intercept 8.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A line has a general form of y=mx+b.
When x=0, the y intercept,
y=mx%2Bb
y=m%280%29%2Bb
y=b
In+this+case%2C+y=8.%0D%0A%7B%7B%7By=b=8
When y=0, the x-intercept,
y=mx%2Bb
0=mx%2Bb
x=-b%2Fm
5=-8%2Fm
m=-8%2F5
Put it all together,
y=mx+b}}}
y=-%288%2F5%29x%2B8
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-2%2C+10%2C+-2%2C+10%2C+-%288%2F5%29x%2B8%29+