document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316086>Question 316086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-x-9 find the y intercept </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><B>moshiz08(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><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=moshiz08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation is in the form y=mx+b, where b tells you the y-intercept. In this case b=-9. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept is defined to be the point at which the graph intersects the y-axis. That occurs when the x-coordinate is zero. Plug in x=0 to the equation y=-x-9 to get y=-0-9 = -9. So the y-intercept will be the point (0, -9).  </SPAN>\n" );
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