Question 700411
The slope intercept form of a line, y=mx+b, provides the slope (that's m) and the y-intercept (b, the y value when x = 0).<P>
The question suggests that changing the slope of a line changes the intercepts.<P>
Let's try to disprove that.  y=x is a line with slope 1 and y-intercept 0 (y=1z+0).  If the slope changes does the intercept change?  Not necessarily.  y=3x is a line with slope 3, but the y intercept is still 0 (y=3x+0).  Changing the slope didn't change the intercepts.<P>
Does changing the intercepts change the slope?  Not necessarily.  y=3x+2 has a slope=3 and y-intercept =2.  Change the intercept with y=3x+3.  The slope=3, but the intercept=3.  Changing the intercept didn't change the slope.
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