document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669559>Question 669559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the slope of a line is -4/5 and a point on the line is (9,-7), find the y-intercept of the line algebraically.\r<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 #416479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the slope of a line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a point on the line is (9,-7),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation of the line can be written in point-slope form as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-7%29=%28-4%2F5%29%28x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-7%29=%28-4%2F5%29%28x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That form of the equation can be transformed (algebraically) into the unique slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-7%29=%28-4%2F5%29%28x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-7%29=%28-4%2F5%29%28x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B7=%28-4%2F5%29x-9%28-4%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B7=%28-4%2F5%29x-9%28-4%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B7=%28-4%2F5%29x%2B36%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B7=%28-4%2F5%29x%2B36%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2836%2F5%29=highlight%287%261%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2836%2F5%29=highlight%287%261%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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