document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094505>Question 1094505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In school i still dont know how to find slope or the y intercept i got this problem that really messed with my head slope= -1, y intercept =8  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=709067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These have very clear definitions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope is the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept is what the value is for y for x=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your example slope = -1 and y-intercept  8 means that your line contains a point (0,8); and you can find other points using the given slope of -1; move down one unit and move rightward one unit; or move downward by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a unit and move rightward by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a unit; or move upward by 5 units and move leftward by 5 units; or other examples according to slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for your example:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph of your example:<BR>\n" );
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