document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184549>Question 184549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help. It says to use the slope intercept form to graph the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4/5x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=138522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, graph the intercept, when x=0, y=-3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next use the slope. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is the number of units of rise (y) for each unit of run (x) for your line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for every positive 1 step in x, you take a positive 4/5 step in y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "More practically, for every 5 positive steps in x, you take 4 positive steps in y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start at (0,-3), 5 steps in x and 4 steps in y would then take you to another point (0+5,-3+4)=(5,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph that point and connect the line through those points. <BR>\n" );
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