document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49027>Question 49027</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help find the slope and the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y = –5x + 9<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 #32482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = mx + b [Slope-intercept format]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = any y value of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = any corresponding x value of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = the y-intercpet (where the line crosses the y-axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = –5x + 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = the slope (m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = the y-intecept (b)<BR>\n" );
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