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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F2-3%7D%7D++by+using+the+slope+and+y-intercept.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AStep+1.++The+equation+%7B%7B%7By=x%2F2-3%7D%7D+is+in+slope+intercept+form+given+as+%7B%7B%7By=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept when x=0 or at point (0,b).  In this case, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or y-intercept at (0,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Starting with the y-intercept at (0,-3) or x=0 and y=-3, we move two units to the right and one unit up since the slope is 1/2.  This means we have another point at (0+2,-3+1) or (2, -2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Use the two points (0,-3) and (2,-2) to plot the line.\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( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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