document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92060>Question 92060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot understand how to find b in y = mx + b?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: Put in y = mx + b form, then graph. x-intercept=4, slope=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so I wrote it as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y=-3x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0=-3(4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and here I have the problem, to find b I dont know i I should multiply 3(4) first, or try 0+3=(4)+b... or 0/4=3+b...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I usually come up with b=12, b=-12, b=3/4.... and they say the answer is 4, as in y=-3x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for any aid that you can offer me...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yours truly, Michael<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the x-intercept is 4, you're right, b=12.  If the y-intercept is 4, then b=4.  Check the problem to make sure you copied it right.  There could be a type-o in the book.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find b in y = mx + b?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: Put in y = mx + b form, then graph. x-intercept=4, slope=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y=-3x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0=-3(4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-12+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+0=12-12+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR if the question was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put in y=mx+b form, then graph. y-intercept=4, slope=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you need help with the graph, let me know.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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