document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657150>Question 657150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the line that contains the point (-2,-1) and has a slope of -1/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=409779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the line that contains the point (-2,-1) and has a slope of -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -1/4 means \"y decreases 1 when x increases by 4\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put your pencil point at (-2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increase the x value by 4 to move your point to (2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decrease the y value by 1 to move your point to (2,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You now have points at (-2,-1) and (2,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line thru the two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the graph you want.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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