What is the equation of the line with x-intercept 5 and y-intercept equal to 8?
hala718 Teacher Associate Editor Expert $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a.toggle_expert_titles’).click(function() { $(‘#show_expert_titles’).toggle(); return false; }); }); We know that the x-intercept =5 Then the line passes through the point (5,0) Also we know that the y-intercept= 8, then the line passes through the point (0,8) Now we have 2 points… (The entire answer is 59 words.) This is an expert answer, written by an eNotes editor. To read the entire answer, please join eNotes. Rate answer: $(‘#ascore-235553’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by hala718 on Friday June 25, 2010 at 3:25 PM giorgiana1976 Teacher Doctorate Editor Debater Expert $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a.toggle_expert_titles’).click(function() { $(‘#show_expert_titles’).toggle(); return false; }); }); To find the equation of the line which intersects the axis x and y, we’ll find the coordinates of the intersection points. When the line is intercepting the x axis, the coordinate for