Answer:
An x-intercept of 2 implies
(
2
,
0
)
is a point on the line
A y-intercept of 4 implies
(
0
,
4
)
is a point on a line
The slope of the line joining
(
2
,
0
)
and
(
0
,
4
)
is
#(Delta y)/(Delta x) = (4-0)/(0-2) = -2
Using the slope-intercept form of the equation
y
=
m
x
+
b
where
m
is the slope and
b
is the y-intercept
we have
y
=
−
2
x
+
4
