document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036562>Question 1036562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you always find the x intercept (in slope intercept form) by using the formula -b/m ? and are there more formulas (in slope intercept form) to find other characterisitcs of the line ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "mx-y=-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mx=-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-b/m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fails in case m is undefined, but you would know this from either the line's equation or from the graph. </SPAN>\n" );
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