SOLUTION: Find an equation for the line with the given properties X-intercept=2; Y-intercept=-1

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Question 167107: Find an equation for the line with the given properties
X-intercept=2; Y-intercept=-1
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2,0) & (0,-1)
slope=(-1-0)/(0-2)
slope=-1/-2
slope=1/2
0=2*1/2+b
0=1+b
b=-1 the y intercept.
y=x/2-2
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+x%2F2+-1%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -5 to 5, y from -5 to 5, x/2 -1).