document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=671589>Question 671589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am in need of some serious help with my algebra. Can you tell me if the function f(x)=-1/2x is increasing, decreasing or constant? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=417465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = -1/2x is the same as y = -1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thinking of y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the slope is negative, it is decreasing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An increasing slope is positive and a constant slope is a vertical or horizontal line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-1%2F2%29x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-1%2F2%29x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( ".....................<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Delighted to help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Reading Boosters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Email: HomeworkHelpers@ReadingBoosters.com<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );