document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155468>Question 1155468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=5/3x-9 on a graph <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #778050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=778050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src = \"http://theo.x10hosting.com/2020/040701.jpg\" alt=\"$$$\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept is value of x when y = 0 and occurs at x = 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept is value of y when x = - and occurs at y = -9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope is (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let (x1,y1) = (0,-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let (x2,y2) = (50,21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y2-y1) = 21 - (-9) = 21 + 9 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x2-x1) = 50 - 0 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y2-y1) / (x2-x1) = 30 / 50 = 3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope intercept form of equation is y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope (equal to 3/5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept (equal to -9).\r<BR>\n" );
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