f a line has an x-intercept at x=2x=2 and a y-intercept at y=−6y=-6, find its equation in the form y=mx+by=mx+b.

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If a line has an x-intercept at x=2x=2 and a y-intercept at y=−6y=-6, find its equation in the form y=mx+by=mx+b.

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Given: The line has x-intercept at 2.

           and y-intercept at -6.

 

Step 2

As x-intercept is at 2. Which mean line intersect x-axis at x=2.

As y-intercept is at -6 . which means line intersect y-axis at y=-6

Therefore, coordinates are (2, 0) and (0, -6).

Slope in two point form=y2-y1x2-x1

Therefore slope m=-6-00-2=3

And in the equation of the line y=mx+c, m is the slope of line and c is the y intercept.

 

Therefore, equation of the line is y=3x-6. 

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