document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90055>Question 90055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are given the following info about a line (0,-3) and (-3,-6).using this info solve for the slope (m) and the y-intercept(b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are given one coordinate point (1,4) and the slope of 2/3 solve for the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks...this question is from a work sheet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> points (0,-3) & (-3,-6) define a line as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope(m)=(-6+3)/(-5-0)=3/-5 or -3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we substitute one set of points & the -3/5 slope value & solve for the y intercept(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-3/5*0+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=b this is the y intercept. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus the line formula is: y=-3x/5-3 (red line)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=(2/3)*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=2/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3 1/3 or 10/3. for the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/3+10/3 (green line)<BR>\n" );
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