sissywill16 sissywill16
  • 14-10-2018
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the x intercept of a line is 2 and the y-intercept is 4 use this information to write equation for the line

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vlnakonechnyy vlnakonechnyy
  • 14-10-2018

The equation for a line with a y-intercept of 4 and a x-intercept of 2 is y = -2x + 4 where -2 is the slope and 4 is the y-intercept.

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altavistard altavistard
  • 14-10-2018

Answer:

y = -2x + 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Two points on this line are (2,0) and (0,4).  Moving from (0,4) to (2,0), x increases by 2 and y decreases by 4.  Thus, the slope of this line is m = -4/2, or m = -2.

Thus, the equation of this line is  y-0 = (-2)(x - 2), or y = -2x + 4.


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