document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946225>Question 946225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I HAVE the gradient of a line \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from this how do i find the y intercept please??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i know that the equation is y=0.5x +3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i got the answer from drawing a graph but i need to get to this answer without the graph how is this possible<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation you have is in slope-intercept form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in your case,<BR>\n" );
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