document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6191>Question 6191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation y=1+2x represents a straight line. The slope and y-intercept of this line are ? and ?. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=theflu><B>theflu(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=theflu><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = mx + b where \"m\" is slope, \"b\" is y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "notice that \"m\" always stick with x, \"b\" is always alone itself as a number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so your question can be rewritten as y = 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "compare with y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your m = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore slope = 2; y-int = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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