document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586>Question 586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the y-intercept of y=-2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=janinecb><B>janinecb(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=janinecb><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the slope intercept form of the equation for a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this equation m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, for your equation y = -2x + 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is 1 and the way to write it as a point is (0, 1).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the graph crosses the y-axis at 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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