SOLUTION: an equation has an x intecept of 24 and a why intercept of 6, find its equation in slop intercept

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Question 739844: an equation has an x intecept of 24 and a why intercept of 6, find its equation in slop intercept

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an equation has an x intecept of 24 and a why [sic] intercept of 6, find its equation in slop [sic] intercept
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If the x-int is (a,0) and the y-int is (0,b), then
bx + ay = a*b
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6x + 24y = 144
x + 4y = 24
y = -x/4 + 6