document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335404>Question 335404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is not a step used when graphing the equation y = x + 4 using the slope-intercept method?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain the correct order of steps needed to graph this equation, using the slope-intercept method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the y-intercept (0, 4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line through the two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Count up 1 and right 3 from the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the x-intercept (&#8722;12, 0).\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #240394 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=240394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The correct order is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Plot the y-intercept (0, 4). This is given since b=4 (from y=mx+b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Plot the x-intercept (&#8722;12, 0). You can find this by plugging in y=0 and solving for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Draw a line through the two points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"Count up 1 and right 3 from the y-intercept.\" refers to a graph with a slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has a slope of 1. So this step is invalid. </SPAN>\n" );
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