document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=793696>Question 793696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through the points (-10,-4) and (-1,2)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the y-intercept of the line?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the y-intercept of the line?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"m\" and for \"b\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (2--4)/(-1--10) = 6/9 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/3)x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (2/3)-1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -2/3 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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