document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152253>Question 152253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, i would like to know what a slope-intercept form of a line is? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111909 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when the y term is by itself on one side of the equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ the coefficient of the x term is the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ and the constant term is the y-intercept (where the line crosses the y-axis)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "usually written as y=mx+b __ m is the slope; b is the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eg.  y=3x-7 __ the slope of the line is 3 __ the line crosses the y-axis at -7 </SPAN>\n" );
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