document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666612>Question 666612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "why does my professor show me so many steps--its confusing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unles im incorrect, i know the y int is 2 and the slope is three-we did this on the board in class as a whole but I want to see it done in a much more simpler fashion:)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!<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 #414609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><font face = \"Tohoma\" size = 3 color = \"indigo\"><b> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doesn't get simpler than that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x+2   Yes.  m = 3 and the y=intercept is 2   Green<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -4x+2    m = -4  and the y=intercept is 2      Blue<BR>\n" );
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