document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102504>Question 102504</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131865595/algebrahomeworkh>Essentials of  Intermediate Algebra for college students</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is given. Then graph the linear function.  y=2x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not understand this at all! Could someone please help me? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks So Much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you have to know what the slope intercept form of the equation of a line is. It looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope of the line and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y intercept <BR>\n" );
document.write( "When we compare it to the equation we are given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can see that the equation we are given is already in slope intercept form and we can easily identify the slope and y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the 2 is in the m's place. That means that the slope of this line is 2 or more correctly 2/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a 1 in the b's place. That means that the y intercept for this line is at positive 1 on the y axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now lets put the line on a graph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know the line crosses the y axis at positive 1 so put a dot there. Now the slope is 2/1 so rise up 2 and run over to the right 1. Put a dot here at point (1,3) now take a ruler or straight edge and line up the two dots and draw your line. Like this.\r<BR>\n" );
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