document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633451>Question 633451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line with equation 8x + 9y = 73.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398911 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=398911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think the most useful form of straight-line equations is the \"slope-intercept\" form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...This is called the slope-intercept form because \"m\" is the slope and \"b\" gives the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y+=+-8x%2B73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y+=+-8x%2B73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y+=+-%288%2F9%29x%2B73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y+=+-%288%2F9%29x%2B73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, you will have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-%288%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-%288%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....so, the y-intercept point is (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) </SPAN>\n" );
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