document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436742>Question 436742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the coordinates of the point where the line containing K(-3,5) and L(5,4) crosses the y axis? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = mx + b ==> 5 = -3m + b, and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = 5m + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 5 = -3m + b by 5, to get 25 = -15m + 5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 4 = 5m + b by 3 to get 12 = 15m + 3b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37 = 8b ==> b = 37/8, the y-intercept. </SPAN>\n" );
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