document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68385>Question 68385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you solve this problem? f(0)=-1;f(x) decreases by 3 when x increases by 1.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(0)=-1 tells you the y-intercept is -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) decreases by 3 when x increases by 1 telly you the slope is -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation that relates x to f(x) is f(x)= -3x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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