document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34393>Question 34393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In all equations of graphs the equation is y=mx+b. Being that \"m\" is equal to the slope and \"b\" representing the y-interscept. My question is why do they use those specific letters for the equation?  </SPAN>\n" );
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