SOLUTION: Find the slope-intercept form for the line satisfying the following condition. x-intercept 2, y-intercept 1/5 The slope intercept form for the line is_____.

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Question 722811: Find the slope-intercept form for the line satisfying the following condition. x-intercept 2, y-intercept 1/5 The slope intercept form for the line is_____.

Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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Based on those intercepts, we can write the equation of the line as
x%2F2%2By%2F%28%281%2F5%29%29=1 --> x%2F2%2B5y=1 --> 5y=-x%2F2%2B1
Dividing both sides of the equal sign by 5 we get
y=-x%2F10%2B1%2F5 or highlight%28y=%28-1%2F10%29x%2B1%2F5%29
That is the slope-intercept form of the equation.
The slope is -1%2F10 and the intercept is 1%2F5 as we already knew.