document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148345>Question 148345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope and y-intercept of the line represented by the equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (3/8)x - 5? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " slope = 3/8, y-intercept = 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " slope = 5, y-intercept = 3/8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " slope = 3/8, y-intercept = -5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " slope = -5, y-intercept = 3/8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the slope, compare the given equation with the slope-intercept form of a linear equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F8%29x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F8%29x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can immediately see that the slope, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+3%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+3%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is the value of the y-coordinate of the line at the point it crosses the x-axis. At this point, the x-coordinate is zero, so to find the y-intercept, just set x = 0 in the given equation and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F8%29x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F8%29x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F8%29%280%29-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F8%29%280%29-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the y-intercept. </SPAN>\n" );
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