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document.write( "Step 1.  The slope-intercept form is given as y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept when x=0 or at point (0,b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Comparing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mb%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mb%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we have the slope m=-1 and b=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  To graph to get the y-intercept we set x=0 and in this case y=b=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  To get the x-intercept we set y=0 and again in this case x=0.  So we have (0,0) as a point.   Since the x-intercept and y-intercept are the same then we need another point.  Say at x=1 then y=-1 so (1,-1) is a point on the line.  We can use these two points (0,0) and (1,-1) to plot the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Another way to graph:  With the slope m=-1 then for every unit you go to the right you go one unit down.  You get the same result (1,-1) or from (1,-1) you get (2,-2) as another point on the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Here's the graph,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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