document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315644>Question 315644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph an equation of the form y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><B>moshiz08(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><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=moshiz08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope (m) is 3 and the y-intercept (b) is -4. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An easy way to graph this (since it is a linear equation) is to plot at least two points. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For instance, when x=0, y=-4. And when x=1, y=-1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot these two points and make a straight line through them - that is your graph. It looks like this: \r<BR>\n" );
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