document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=820576>Question 820576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the y-intercept of the equation f(x)= 2(7/9)+8? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope intercept form of an equation is y = mx + b where b is the y intercept.  It can also appear as f(x) = mx + b.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your equation, if 7/9 is the value of x, then it's f(x) = 2x + 8 (the general equation), so the y intercept is 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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