SOLUTION: how do i graph the line y+1/4 x-4

Question 341754: how do i graph the line y+1/4 x-4
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looking at we can see that the equation is in slope-intercept form where the slope is and the y-intercept is

Since this tells us that the y-intercept is .Remember the y-intercept is the point where the graph intersects with the y-axis

So we have one point

Now since the slope is comprised of the "rise" over the "run" this means

Also, because the slope is , this means:

which shows us that the rise is 1 and the run is 4. This means that to go from point to point, we can go up 1 and over 4

So starting at , go up 1 unit

and to the right 4 units to get to the next point

Now draw a line through these points to graph

So this is the graph of through the points and

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Jim
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how do i graph the line y=(1/4)x-4
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Plot a couple of points and draw a line thru them.
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If x = 0, y = -4 giving you point (0,-4)
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If x = 4, y = 1-4 = -3 giving you point (4,-3)
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Graph:

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Cheers,
Stan H.
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