The problem
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On a graph line...Graph the line whose y- intercepts is -1 and whose x-intercept is 6
I have no clue how to do this
Answer provided by our tutors
First we need to write down the equation of the line whose y-intercepts is -1 and whose x-intercept is 6.
This means the line goes trough (0, -1) and (6, 0).
The slope intercept equation of the line is:
y = mx + b, m is the slope, b is y-intercept
So, in this case b = -1 and m = (0-(-1))/(6-0), that is, m = 1/6
The equation now is:
y = (1/6)x - 1
Click on 'Graph', type 'y = (1/6)x - 1' into Algebrator, and click 'Solve':
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