document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341887>Question 341887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question about the equation, \"y=mx+b\" Why is \"m\" the slope, and why is \"b\" the intercept? Please explain specifically.\r<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 #244773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m and b are the most commonly used names for those variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Others could be used, it's completely arbitrary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = sx + i would work, if the people agree on the names, or they're specified.<BR>\n" );
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