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Begging you to help I just cannot figure this one out! Write the equation of the line, given the y and x-intercepts:

y-intercept = –6, x-intercept = –2

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Answer:

go on the graph, and then the line going up is y and the line going side to side is x then put it on

so it would be

-6,-2

Begging you to help I just cannot figure this one out! Write the equation of the line-example-1
User Pete Haas
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Answer:

here is ur answer

Explanation:

the intercept form of the equation of a line is

x/a + y/b =1

where a is the x-intercept and b is the y-intercept of the line.

So in this case a=-2 and b=-6

Substitute these values and you will have the equation

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