SOLUTION: Can you tell me how to graph y=-2x+3? And why it is graphed in such a way?

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Question 159914: Can you tell me how to graph y=-2x+3? And why it is graphed in such a way?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can you tell me how to graph y=-2x+3? And why it is graphed in such a way?
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Two points determine a line so find two points.
If x = 0, y = -2*0+3; y = 3
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If x = 1, y = -2*1+3; y = 1
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Plot the two points (0,3) and (1,1). then draw a line thru them to see the graph.
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graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-2x%2B3%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.