document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68744>Question 68744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line with slope -1/2  and y-intercept (0, 3). Then graph the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with this graphing equation. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=48949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Writing the equation in the slope-intercept form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will give you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1%2F2%29x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1%2F2%29x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph can be produced by finding two points that are solutions to the equation. The simplest way is to first let x = 0 and solve for y to get the coordinates of the first point (the y-intercept) then do the same thing in reverse, let y = 0 and solve for x to get the coordinates of the second point (the x-intercept).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%280%29%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%280%29%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first point is (0, 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ley y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%28-1%2F2%29x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%28-1%2F2%29x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. Subtract 3 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3+=+%28-1%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3+=+%28-1%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second point is (6, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you would plot these two points on your coordinate graph paper after having drawn the x-axis and the y-axis, then connect the two points with a straight line and you're done!  It should look like the graph below:<BR>\n" );
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