document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366009>Question 366009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THe slpoe is -2 and it passes through (6,-10) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How would you find the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the equation of the line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would you find the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the standard equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  where b = the y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  -10 = -2(6) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    b = -10 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    b = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y intercept is 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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