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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

you first find the equation of the line.can u do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then in ur equation you let y = 0 to solve for the x intercept

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to find the equation of the line you first find m (the slope)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u can use the equation \[m=(y _{2}-y _{1})/(x _{2}-x _{1})\] then u use the equation \[y=m(x-x _{1})+y _{1}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after u have found your linear equation .u then let y to be 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you welcome

hero (hero):

Using y = mx + b input each point separately to get: 3 = -5m + b -3 = m + b Isolate b in each equation to get: b = 5m + 3 b = -3 - m Set b = b to get: 5m + 3 = -3 - m Add m to both sides; subtract 3 from both sides to get: 6m = -6 Divide both sides by 6 to get m = -6/6 m = -1 Input m back in to the equation above to get b: b = -3 - (-1) b = -3 + 1 b = -2 Therefore the equation of the line is y = -x - 2 Next, add x to both sides to get x + y = -2 Next set y = 0 to find the x -intercept x = -2 Therefore, the x-intercept is -2 or (-2,0)

hero (hero):

Sorry, had to correct a mistake

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