document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824089>Question 824089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line has a slope of -1/2 the point(4,-4) where does the line cross the x and y axis? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "where does the line cross the x and y axis?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = (-1/2)(4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = -2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2 (that is the y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: y = (-1/2)x -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept...??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve (-1/2)x - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/2)x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 (that is the x-intercept)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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