document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132969>Question 132969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the function y+3.5x-54.68, which statement best the effect of increasing the y-intercept by 33.14? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=97170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll assume you meant the function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3.5x-54.68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3.5x-54.68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is in the form of a line with a positive slope and a y-intercept at -54.68. If one were to increase the y intercept by 33.14, the intercept would be at -21.54.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The effect would be to 'slide' the line from it's original position, upwards 33.14 units. It will be parallel to the original line, but \"above\" it by 33.14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You might want to plot this using a graphing calculator or download geogebra and look at it that way. </SPAN>\n" );
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