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A line has a slope of -2 and a y-intercept of -2.
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What is the x-intercept of the line?

User Nockenfell
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Answer:

- 1

Explanation:

y = mx + b ( "m" is slope and "b" is y-intercept )

The equation of a given line is

y = - 2x - 2

Coordinates of x-intercept are ( x, 0 ) ⇒ 0 = - 2x - 2 ⇒ x = - 1

The x-intercept of the line is ( - 1 )

User Adam Eri
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can you post a picture instead? this is really confusing.. thank youu!
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