document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243549>Question 243549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope-intercept equation of the line that has the given characteristics<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope 4 and y-intercept (0,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "help please I have never done this before and I need help with it Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=178411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general linear equation is:  y = mx + b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope = change in 'y' divided by change in 'x' = the rise over the run<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m =4, which is given<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept is the point (0,3). So when x=0, y=3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can graph this to see how steep a slope of 4 looks.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Positive slope always goes up from lower left to upper right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Negative slope always goes down from upper left to lower right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) A horizontal line has slope = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) A vertical line has an undefined slope because you cannot divide by 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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