A line has an x-intercept of 3 and a y-intercept of -6. What is the slope intercept form?

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Shwetank Mauria
Jun 26, 2017

#y=2x-6#

Explanation:

Equation of a line which has #a# as #x#-intercept and #b# as #y#-intercept is

#x/a+y/b=1#

Hence equation of line which has #3# as #x#-intercept and #-6# as #y#-intercept is

#x/3+y/(-6)=1#

or #2x-y=6#

i.e. #y=2x-6#, which is in slope intercept form.

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