document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196059>Question 196059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son with Graphing Linear equations. It has been about 20 years since I have done this. Could you explain how to do this one problem to me and so I can help him understand what to do? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution= (    ,    )  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2x+0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution= ( , ) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope of a linear (straight line) equation, put it into \"slope-intercept\" form, y = mx + b.  m is the slope, and b i the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 0 is already in that form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2 and the y-intercept is 0.  The y-intercept is actually a point, (0,0).  It the point where the line intercepts the y-axis, so it's always (0,??).<BR>\n" );
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