document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241527>Question 241527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope-Intercept Form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In laymans terms, can you explain the simplest way I can learn how to identify the slope and y intercept?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example 2x-y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea where to even start?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BayAreaRed><B>BayAreaRed(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BayAreaRed><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=BayAreaRed><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Quick Study reference guide has a very simple explanation and I quote it here. The breakdown into sentences is mine.  Read each sentence and MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND IT before you go on to the next.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The slope of a line can loosely be described as the slant of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the line slants up on the right end of the line, then the slope will be a positive number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the line slants up on the left end of the line, then the slope will be a negative number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the line is horizontal, then the slope is zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the line is vertical, then the line has no slope; it is undefined.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now... once you understand that, then go on to this formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the line is NOT vertical, then slope (indicated by the letter \"m\") can be found using two distinct points:  A and B.  Coordinates are written (x,y) with x being the horizontal point and y being the vertical point.  For instance, if A's coordinates (x) are (5,6) and B's coordinates (y) are (7,3), then you would plug them into this formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (change in y) / (change in x) = rise / run\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a complicated formula to write here, but Google \"slope of a line formula\" and you should see a better rendition of the formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the case I stated above, you would plug A's coordinates in:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (3 - 6) over or divided by (7 - 5) = (change in y) over or divided by (change in x) = \"rise\" over or divided by \"run\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sorry I cannot give you a better explanation here, but this is one of those concepts that is difficult to explain sometimes.  Here is a link on this site that I use for my students (I am a tutor) that might help explain it better.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Graphs/Graphing-by-Slope-Intercept-Method.lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.  :) </SPAN>\n" );
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