document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29206>Question 29206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y = –3x + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmauger><B>bmauger(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmauger><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=16026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a linear equation (no exponents on the variables) is written in the form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is known as slope intercept form. In this case the m value is the slope and the b value is the y-intercept. So the y-intercept in your equation is 8 and the slope is -3.<BR>\n" );
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