document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359744>Question 359744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to make a graph and the equation is: y= -x-2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I solve this? I know the formula is: y=mx+b. Would the x be zero? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, x and y are the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot that point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2Cgrid%281%29%2Ccircle%280%2C-2%2C0.2%29%2Cgraph%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C0%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can do it one of two ways. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Generate another point using the function or use the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To generate another point, pick another x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2-2=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2-2=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot that point, connect the points with a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2Cgrid%281%29%2Ccircle%280%2C-2%2C0.2%29%2Ccircle%282%2C-4%2C0.2%29%2Cgraph%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C0%2C-x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other way is to use the slope, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "THe slope is the change in y divided by the change in x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if I move 1 unit in the x, then I move -1 units in the y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get another point, start with the y-intercept, (0,-2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2BDELTA%2Ax=0%2B1=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2BDELTA%2Ax=0%2B1=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2BDELTA%2Ay=-2-1=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2BDELTA%2Ay=-2-1=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,-3) is another point on the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot it and connect the points with a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2Cgrid%281%29%2Ccircle%280%2C-2%2C0.2%29%2Ccircle%281%2C-3%2C0.2%29%2Cgraph%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C0%2C-x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's the same line. If I had moved 2 units in the x then I would have moved -2 units in the y (since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-2%2F2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-2%2F2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then I would have been at point (3,-2).<BR>\n" );
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