document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844232>Question 844232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have an x-intercept = 2 and a y-intercept =  1 find the slope and the y-intercept </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=1335><B>1335(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=1335><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=1335><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think of the intercepts as points. The x-intercept has a y value of zero, and the y-intercept has an x value of zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, as points, y-intercept is: (0,1) and x-intercept is: (2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use your slope formula (m=y2-y1/x2-x1, using the points as x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m=0-1/2-0). Now simplify: m= -1/2. Slope is -1/2. Remeber, they give you the y-intercept in the problem!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is -1/2 and the y-intercept is 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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