SOLUTION: find the slope intercept form for the line satisfying the following conditions x-intercept 3, y-intercept 1/5

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Question 617148: find the slope intercept form for the line satisfying the following conditions x-intercept 3, y-intercept 1/5
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, lwsshak3:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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the two points are (0,1/5) and (3,0)
slope is change in y over the change in x
(1/5-0)/(0-3)
-1/5/3=-1/15
or
-1/5=-.2
-.2/3=2/30=1/15
y=-x/15+1/5

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the slope intercept form for the line satisfying the following conditions x-intercept 3, y-intercept 1/5
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You have the two following ordered pairs to work with: (3,0) and (0,1/5)
slope intercept form: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
m=∆y/∆x=((1/5)-0)/(0-3)=-1/15
b=1/5 (given)
equation: y=-x/15+1/5