document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20393>Question 20393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, Can someone show me how to Identify the Y intercept on these questions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks a bunch!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 8 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 4y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y =3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=9827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula that you want to keep in mind is y=mx+b.  In this formula y and x are variables and m and b are constants.  Specifically, m=slope of the line generated by the formula and b=the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's examine the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is readily obvious that the y-intercept is -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Although the answer is not as obvious as the first formula, we can see from an examination that the y-intercept is 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve the remaining formulas, try putting them into the y=mx+b form and then solve for b. </SPAN>\n" );
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