document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163086>Question 163086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= -10x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><B>joecbaseball(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><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=120192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the equation as y = -10x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, remember that our point slope formula for an equation is y = mx + b, where m = the slope and b = the y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, here, there are no calculations necessary, the numbers are right there:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m (the slope)= -10, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b (the y intercept) = -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's all !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "JoeC </SPAN>\n" );
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