document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010277>Question 1010277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the y-intercept of the line that passes through (-5, -12) and has a slope of -5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug this info into y = mx + b to find b...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 = (-5)(-5) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 = 25 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that the equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5x - 37 </SPAN>\n" );
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