document.write( "Question 593124: Using complete sentences, explain how to graph y = one third x + 4 using the slope-intercept method. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "y = \"1%2F3\"x + 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Compare that to\r\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b\r\n" );
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document.write( "b = 4 and m = \"1%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The slope m always has three things:\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. A sign, either + or - \r\n" );
document.write( "2. A numerator\r\n" );
document.write( "3. A denominator (If the slope is a whole number is has denominator 1).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Instructions:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Find b on the y-axis. Put a point there:\r\n" );
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document.write( "From that point draw a vertical line the same number of units\r\n" );
document.write( "long the numberator is.  If the slope is positive, draw it upward and if\r\n" );
document.write( "it is negative, draw it downward, \r\n" );
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document.write( "In this case the slope is positive and the numerator is 1 so we draw\r\n" );
document.write( "a vertical line upward from the point we drew at 4 on the y-axis.\r\n" );
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document.write( "That is indicated by the green vertical line below:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now from the end of that green line, draw a horizontal line to the right\r\n" );
document.write( "(always to the right) the same number of units long the denominator is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "In this case the denominator is 3 so we draw a horizontal line 3 units to\r\n" );
document.write( "the right.  That is indicated by the green horizontal line below:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now take a ruler and draw a line through the point you started at on the\r\n" );
document.write( "y-axis and also through the end of the horizontal green line:\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's it.\r\n" );
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