find the slope intercept form for the line satifying the following conditions x intercept 2, y intercept 1/5

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lgbasallote · Answer

hint: use the intercept form $$\frac xa + \frac yb = 1$$
where:
a = x-intercept
b = y-intercept

does that help?

anonymous · Answer

no

lgbasallote · Answer

too bad. would have been useful

anonymous · Answer

How should I set up the equation for this problem ?

anonymous · Answer

That method above will work great.

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{\frac{1}{5}}=1$$

anonymous · Answer

Or... if you use point slope equation with the two points you were given (2, 0) and (0, 1/5) and the slope equation to get m.... but that will take a lot more steps.

anonymous · Answer

I would just take that first equation and manipulate it to be y=mx+b.  As long as it is simplified, it will take the right form as y=(everything else)