document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907439>Question 907439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the f(x) = mx + b, given the x- and y-intercept of the linear function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept -12, y-intercept -16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,-16) m = 16/-12 =  -4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =  (-4/3)x - 16  </SPAN>\n" );
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