document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464002>Question 464002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line then graph the line with a slope of -5 and y-intercept (0,3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation I came up with is y=-5x+3. Is this correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know where to plot the y-intercept of (0,3) but not sure how to graph the slope of -5. Would it be -5/1 (Rise/Run) and if so, would it be 5 down and 1 to the right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope = -5 {or -5/1 in terms of rise over run}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope {rise over run}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept {where the line crosses the y-axis}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5x + 3 is the equation of the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- put a point on 3, on the y-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- from there, since the slope is -5/1, go down 5 and to the right 1 and put another point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- draw a line through the two points<BR>\n" );
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