SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line with x-intercept 2 and y- intercept 3.

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Question 45267: Find the equation of the line with x-intercept 2 and y- intercept 3.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the x intercept is (2,0) and the y intercept is (0,3), then the slope is the rise over run, so
m=%283-0%29%2F%280-2%29+=+-3%2F2

The equation of the line is y=mx + b, where m=-3/2 and b is the y intercept which is 3. Therefore, the equation of the line is y=%28-3%2F2%29x%2B3.

The graph looks like this (no extra charge!!):
graph%28300%2C300%2C+-6%2C6%2C+-6%2C6%2C+-3x%2F2%2B3%29+

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