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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453859 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=453859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation slope plotting\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for lines we have the following form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note that b is the y intercept, that is the point (0, b) and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (y - b) / m  gives us the x intercept when y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now m is the slope which is y/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m tells us for any point on the line you can move y units and then x units to a point on the line\r<BR>\n" );
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