document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359490>Question 359490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you could just double check my answer, I would appreciate it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line is m = mx + b (the mx + b is my answer to the question.  I think it might be incorrect though because y = mx + b, so now I am not sure what to do.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for any help offered. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you have a linerar equation in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the slope IS m <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if you have an equation such as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope (or m) is equal to 4<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a point of interest, the y-intercept for that line is 3, notated as (0,3)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-interecept is the point where the line crosses the y axis, and will always be in the form (0,b)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have a linear equation in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it is known as slope-intercept form, where m is always the slope, and b is always the y-intercept.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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