document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434551>Question 434551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> draw a  line  with a negative slope and positive y- intercept </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=301025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> draw a line with a negative slope and positive y- intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the slope be -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the intercept be 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/2)x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot a couple of points and draw a line thru them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0, then y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 2, then y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot (0,5),(2,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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