document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284134>Question 284134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I  write an equation when the slope is -3 and the y-intercept is 5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206183 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=206183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = mx + b is the basic slope-intercept form of a linear equation, where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = y-intercept (recall, the y-intercept is the point where x=0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -3 = m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept = 5 = b,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A good check is what is the x-intercept, and then graph it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is where y=0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = -3x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or (5/3,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graphing can be used to check<BR>\n" );
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