document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773459>Question 773459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and y-intercept of the line represented by the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 7. Explain fully. Make me understand please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the equation in slope intercept form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general equation in this form is y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare both the equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 is the m's place so slope m=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 is the b's place so y intercept is -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=3, y intercept =-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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