document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61466>Question 61466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been going over this question for an hour now and i just can't seem to get it.  Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x axis goes from –5 to 5 and the y axis goes from –3 to 7.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	What is the slope of this line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	What is the horizontal intercept of this line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	What is the vertical intercept of this line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)	Write an equation of the form   y = mx + b for this linear function.\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 #42292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=42292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF YOU MEAN THAT THESE POINTS ARE (-5,-3)(5,7) THEN THE SLOPE IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7+3)/(5+5)=10/10=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=1*-5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+5=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2 OR THE Y INTERCEPT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SETTING Y=0 WE GET THE X INTERCEPT THUS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=1X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2 FOR THE X INTERCEPT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE EQUATION FOR THIS LINE IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X+2<BR>\n" );
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