document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440486>Question 440486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My math homework question is to draw a line through (-2,4) with a slope of -2. Label an intercept. I am not sure if i am doing y=MX+B or y=m(x-x1)+y1 and how do i graph that? thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My math homework question is to draw a line through (-2,4) with a slope of -2. Label an intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b always works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b, the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = -2*-2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-int is 0, or (0,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use that as one point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Count 2 squares down and 1 to the right --> (1,-2) is another point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line thru them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line will go thru (-2,4)<BR>\n" );
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