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

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Finley Campos

22 July, 02:23

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

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Terry Kemp · Answer 1

y = (2/5) x - 2

Step-by-step explanation:

I'm assuming that your x-intercept is (5,0) and that your y-intercept is (0,-2).

Going from (0, - 2) to (5,0), x increases by 5 and y increases by 2. Thus, the slope of this line is m = rise / run = 2/5.

The equation of this line is thus y = (2/5) x - 2.