document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935778>Question 935778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph of a linear function that passes through the point (-2,k) and has y- intercept -3, is decreasing if:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) k < -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) k > 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) k < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) k > -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) k < or = -3<BR>\n" );
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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 #569199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=569199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The points are (-2,k) and (0,-3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3-k%29%2F%280-%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3-k%29%2F%280-%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%283%2Bk%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%283%2Bk%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the line to be decreasing, slope must be negative, so you must have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%283%2Bk%29%2F2%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%283%2Bk%29%2F2%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bk%29%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bk%29%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after multiplying both members by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%3E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%3E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both members. </SPAN>\n" );
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