The x intercept of a line is-5 and the y intercept is -2 what is the equation of the line?

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parthkohli · Answer

That's another way to say that the line passes through the points (-5,0) and (0,-2)

anonymous · Answer

After that, you find the slope of the line.

$$y = mx + b$$

where $m$ is the slope of the line and $b$ is the y-intercept.

anonymous · Answer

$$\large \frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1$$
a = x-intercept
b = y-intercept.

This is the intercept-intercept form of the equation of a line.

anonymous · Answer

the equation of the line is Y=2/5x+b.....

Plot the points given by the x intecept (5,0) and the y intercept (0,-2) on a graph or insert the numbers in the slope formula           m=y2-y1/x2-x1       either way you get a slope of 2/5 and you put that in the Y intercept form.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!!