document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395672>Question 395672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What does the y-intercept represent in a linear equation and a word problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y-Intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y-Intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a line is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=point ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"point\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where a line's graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=intersects+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"intersects+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(crosses) the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y-axis ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y-axis\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >means that a line's graph intersects the Y-axis at the point (0,3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y-intercept+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y-intercept+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >of  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that the graph of a line crosses the Y-axis at the point (0,-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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