document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185250>Question 185250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need the coordinates for the equation y=1/2x-4. I know my slope is 1/2. I think my y intercept is -4. also once i find my first coordinate, to find 2 more coordinates (do i move down 1 and over 2 to the left) or (move up 1 and over 2 to the right)or both. Please help me so i can understand how to do the rest of my problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=138952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need the coordinates for the equation y=1/2x-4. I know my slope is 1/2. I think my y intercept is -4. also once i find my first coordinate, to find 2 more coordinates (do i move down 1 and over 2 to the left) or (move up 1 and over 2 to the right)or both. Please help me so i can understand how to do the rest of my problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is always (change in y)/(change in x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You slope is 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So as x goes 2 to the right, y goes up 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the intercept (0,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You increase x by 2 and increase y by 1 to get (2,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You do it again and get (4,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again gives (6,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And finally (8,0) which is the x-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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