document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665111>Question 665111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the y intercept of the line whose slope is 4 and which passes through the point (8,15) ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=413741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the coordinate points and the slope to solve fo r b, the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Knowing y = mx+b is the linear equation format and using (8,15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 4(8) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 32 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15 - 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The linear equation would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x - 17<BR>\n" );
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