Question

Write in standard form an equation that has x-intercept of 5 and a y-intercept of -4

Answer 1

You know that two of your points must be 5,0 and 0,-4

Use the slope formula.

Answer 2

\[\frac{ y2-y1 }{ x2-x1 }\]

Answer 3

-4-0/0-5

Answer 4

Your slope would be\[\frac{ 4 }{ 5 }\]

Answer 5

Now, knowing your y intercept in slope.

Put all that info into y=mx+b