document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=713924>Question 713924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through the points (-10, -4) and (-1,2). What is the y-intercept of the line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) (-4,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (0, -4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (8/3, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) (0, 8/3)<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 #438611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=438611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the two given points to find the line, in any form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trying formula for slope, m=(2--4)/(-1--10), m=6/9, m=2/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try now point-slope form.  y-2=(2/3)(x-(-1)), <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert the equation to slope intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2=(2/3)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(2/3)x+2/3+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read the value for the y intercept directly from the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b common general formula for slope-intercept form equation for a line, so b=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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