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Find the slope of the line whose x-intercept is 4 and the y- intercept is -9

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Answer:

y = (9/4)x - 9

Explanation:

The x-intercept is (4, 0) and the y-intercept is (0, -9).

As we move from (0, -9) to (4, 0), x (the 'run' increases by 4 and y (the 'rise' increases by 9. Thus, the slope of the line connecting these two points is m = rise/run = 9/4, from which we can write the desired equation in the form y = mx + b:

y = (9/4)x - 9

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