document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=735618>Question 735618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I graph y= -4/5x-1?  Thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=449483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we are given y= -4/5x-1, notice this equation is the standard form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b  where m is the slope (y/x) of the line and b is the y intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so if x=0, y=-1 which gives us the point (0, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if y=0, then x=-1.25 which gives us the point (-1.25, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph the points and connect them\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "notice that the slope is -(4/5) which indicates from any point on the line you can move 4 grid points below (negative y) and 5 grid points to the right (positive x) OR you can move 4 grid point above (positive y) and 5 grid points to the left (negative x) and you will find a point on the line!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ok? </SPAN>\n" );
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