document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907848>Question 907848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the f(x) = mx + b, given the x- and y-intercept of the linear function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept -15, y-intercept -18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept -15, y-intercept -18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 2 points:: (-15,0) and (0,-18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -18/(0--15) = -18/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: y- intercept = (0,-18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-6/5)x - 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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