I need help with my homework, and the question is: what is the equation of line? write in the form y=mx+b
it passes through (2,-5) and its x-intercept is 4.

When the line intercepts the x axis, this means that y will be 0.

therefore the 2 coordinates the line passes through are (2,-5) and (4,0)

given equation of line:

y=mx+b

where m = slope

b = y-intercept.

Let (2,-5) and (4,0) be (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) correspondingly.

slope of line = y1-y2 / x1 - x2

Now substitute x = 4, y = 0 and m = 5/2 into equation of line to find b.

therefore equation of line will be:

goog may have it for you

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.