document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313799>Question 313799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im dealing wit slopes. i have been doing problems like solve for y when slope is 4 passing through (6,7) now i have a problm that says my slope is 4/5 passing thru the origin. wat is the origin? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The \"origin\" is at (0,0) the center of the x-y coordinate axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope as 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and crossing (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"slope\" intercept form of a line is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your line crosses (0,0) the y-intercept is at 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the given info into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (4/5)x + 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (4/5)x  (this is the formula of the line in \"slope-intercept\" form)<BR>\n" );
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