document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178788>Question 178788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in these two equations,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) + 9.0 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h(x) + -14 + 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i identify the slope, m, and the vertical intercept, b? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135512 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lj><B>Lj(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lj><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=135512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope, m, is always the number paired with \"x\" or the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertical intercept or y-intercept, b, is the number NOT paired with the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure the second equation is in the proper slope-intercept form, but the slope for the first equation is one and the vertical intercept is 9.0. </SPAN>\n" );
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