document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=652533>Question 652533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph each equation, identifying the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where do i begin? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is in form y = mx + b where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is slope (aka: speed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is y-intercept (aka: where the graph hits the y-axis)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your equation y = -3/4x, m = -3/4.  There is no b.  When this happens, put a point at (0,0) because this is where grpahs woth no b start.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/4 is read \"down 3 and to the right(+) 4\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, starting at (0,0), go down 3 spaces. Don't put a dot yet!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From down three, go over (to the right) 4 spaces.  Put another dot!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Connect your dots.  You're done! </SPAN>\n" );
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