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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the y-intercept for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, by inspection, we can see that the y-intercept is -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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