SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation: write the equation of the line that passes through (-2, 0) and (0, 4).

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Question 776183: please help me solve this equation: write the equation of the line that passes through (-2, 0) and (0, 4).
Found 2 solutions by sofiyac, mananth:
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope is 4/2=2
y-4=2(x-0)
y-4=2x
y=2x+4

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please help me solve this equation: write the equation of the line that passes through (-2, 0) and (0, 4).
The general equation of a line given two points (x1,y1)(x2,y2)is

%28y-y1%29%2F%28y1-y2%29=%28x-x1%29%2F%28x1-x2%29

%28y-0%29%2F%280-4%29+=+%28x-%28-2%29%29%2F%28-2-0%29
y/-4 =(x+2)/-2

y=-4(x+2)/-2
y=2x+4