document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063152>Question 1063152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and y-intercept of the line. y = -7/3  x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a form of the equation of a line (the form I've seen most used, in fact) called the \"slope-intercept form\" that looks like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   where  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+slope+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+slope+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "    and    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+y-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+y-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So all we need to do is compare your equation to the point-slope form to see that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28slope+=+-7%2F3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28slope+=+-7%2F3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++highlight%28+y-intercept+=+2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++highlight%28+y-intercept+=+2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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