document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287101>Question 287101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me find the slope and the y-intercept of y=-2/3x - 12? I am confused, do I multiply y(2) and y(3) and then minus 12 from each answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is in the form y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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