document.write( "Question 316094: f(x)=-8-2 find the slope and y intercept. I always start these problems wrong, I just need a shove in the right direction. PLease help \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #226115 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I'm assuming that you meant to write $\"f%28x%29=-8x-2\"$ . This can be written as $\"y=-8x-2\"$ since 'y' and 'f(x)' are really one in the same in this case.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice how $\"y=-8x-2\"$ is in slope-intercept form $\"y=mx%2Bb\"$ where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So this shows us that the slope is $\"m=-8\"$ and the y-intercept is $\"b=-2\"$ . The y-intercept is the point (-2,0).\r
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