document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971496>Question 971496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the y-intercept of the function, represented by the table of values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x     y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2    14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1     8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2     6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4     2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7     -4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you use this equation to find the y int<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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 b is the y int<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and m is the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to do this you will need 2 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,8)(2,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put these points into the following equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286-8%29%2F%282-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286-8%29%2F%282-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope or m is -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "once givce the slope, you now have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using a point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can find b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=-2%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=-2%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "since b is the y int, the y int is 10 or (0,10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you have any other questions, feel free to email me at ericahigley@yahoo.com </SPAN>\n" );
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