Khan/khan-exercises — Issue #4198: Solving for the y-intercept - There is a mistake in the math.
Author: KhanBugz
Created: 2011-10-12 05:28:16+00:00
State: open
Labels: ie8, win7

Reporter: lolimboredagain@hotmail.com

In the practice of Algebra: Equation of a line there is a mistake in the question y=-7/2x+b.
In the hints after -6=-7/2+b the equation ater that doesn't have the negative sign in 7/2. Should it still be negative? There was nothing to take it away from it...

[solving_for_the_y-intercept.html?seed=133&problem=0](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/solving_for_the_y-intercept.html?seed=133&problem=0)

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