document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382098>Question 382098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-2x-3 directions say Use the slope m and the y-intercept b to graph the following equation.  how the heck do i do this? I have tried  subtracting -2x from both sides but its not right, please explain this to me. I need help asap as this is due tommorow morning. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general slope-intercept form is ___ y = mx + b , where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case , the slope is -2 and the y-intercept is -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph by starting at a known point (the intercept) , -3 on the y-axis {coordinates (0,-3)}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "generate the line using the slope of -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ this means that for every unit that x increases , y decreases 2 units (x and y change in opposite directions)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 , then y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 , then y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 , then y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 , then y = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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