Find the slope of a line that has the following intercepts: y-intercept: -2; x-intercept: 3. Round your answer to 1 decimal place.

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kj4uts · Answer

I got this (-2-0) / (0-3) = 2/3 or 0.7 and I just want to make sure I did it right?

danjs · Answer

(0,-2) and (3,0)

yeah , they just gave you 2 points

kj4uts · Answer

but why is it that the -2 which is the y intercept go where x would be and the 3 which is where x intercept go where the y would be in the equation?

kj4uts · Answer

isn't it usually (x, y) and in the equation (-2 is where x would go, 0) and (0, 3 is where y would go) but -2 is y and 3 is x?

agent0smith · Answer

@KJ4UTS I have no idea what you're trying to say.

danjs · Answer

y-intercept --- on the y-axis,  x=0

x-intercept --- on the x-axis,  y=0

danjs · Answer

the line x=0 is the y-axis

the line y=0 is the x-axis