document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61123>Question 61123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept.	y = –9x + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=42045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b [slope-intercept form of a line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=any y value of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=any corresponding x value of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=the y-intercept (the point where the line crosses the y-axis at point (0,b)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = –9x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = m =-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = (0,8) </SPAN>\n" );
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