SOLUTION: if you have an x intercept=-1 and a y intercept=-2 find the slope and the y intercept

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Question 795459: if you have an x intercept=-1 and a y intercept=-2 find the slope and the y intercept
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first main part means that two points on the line are (-1,0) and (0,-2). The only meaningful part of the pure question direction is to find the slope of the line.

(Look for the formula for slope of a line.)

Slope+=%28-2-0%29%2F%280-%28-1%29%29=%28-2%29%2F%281%29=highlight%28-2%29