document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702618>Question 702618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the y-intercept of the line that passes through (1.5,-3.5) and has a slope 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=3x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using coordinates to find b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.5=3*(1.5)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3.5-4.5=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept:-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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