document.write( "Question 314270: how do you solve the y intercept using these points (3,4)and (-5,-2) \n" ); document.write( "

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Y=mX+b m=slope & b=the Y intercept.
\n" ); document.write( "(3,4)and (-5,-2)
\n" ); document.write( "Slope=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=(-2-4)/(-5-3)=-6/-8=3/4 ans. for the slope (m).
\n" ); document.write( "4=3/4*3+b
\n" ); document.write( "4=9/4+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=4-9/4
\n" ); document.write( "b=16/4-9/4
\n" ); document.write( "b=7/4 ans. for the Y intercept.
\n" ); document.write( "Thus the line formula is:
\n" ); document.write( "Y=3X/4+7/4
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