document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49330>Question 49330</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi , I need some help graphing the function. I came up with the figures, just do not know how to put it on the graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-2x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope, m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Intercept, b = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting on the y axis, where y = -5, move one unit to the left and two units up.  Connect these two points with a straight line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way i came up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find f(0):  y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find x when y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        0 = -2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x = -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect these two points on the axes with a straight line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct the slope is (-2/1), but it is also (2/-1) and the y-intercept is (0. -5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting from (0, -5), for a slope of (-2/1), move down two and to the left one space.  Plot this point (1, -7).  From this point move down two and to the left one space.  Plot this point (2, -9).  Continue plotting points until you have two or three points plotted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting again from (0, -5) , but use the slope of (2/-1), move up two and to the right one space.  Plot point (-1, -3).  From this point repeat the process.  You should land on point (-2, -1).  Continue until you have two or thiree points plotted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Connect the dots.  This should give you a good representation of the graph of the line: y =  -2x - 5<BR>\n" );
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