document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211709>Question 211709</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321416163/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the y- intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x)=-4x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "is the \"slope-intercept\" form of a straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept at (0,b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x)=-4x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is already in \"slope-intercept\" form -- by inspection we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is at (0,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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