document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030517>Question 1030517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to graph y = -x + 3 for slope and y-intercept. I can't seem to find the right way to graph it. Could you help me on this question? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To graph using the slope and y-intercept,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you start by plotting the y-intercept point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, using the slope, you find other points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It works like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that is the coefficient of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the y-intercept, is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that appears as an independent term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That y-intercept is the y coordinate for the point where the graph crosses the y-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you mark that point:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-2%2C8%2C%0D%0Agrid%281%29%2Cblue%28circle%280%2C3%2C0.1%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%280%2C3%2C0.15%29%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From that point you move to the right and left using the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that as you move one grid square to the right (as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > increases by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > increases by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (meaning that it decreases by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , and you move down one square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So from point (0,3) you go to (1,2) , and from there to (2,1) , and to (3,0) ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and to (4,-1), and so on.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reversing movements you can go one square to the left and one up,\from (0,3) to (-1,4) , and then to (-2,5), and to (-3,6), and so on><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-2%2C8%2C%0D%0Agrid%281%29%2Cblue%28circle%280%2C3%2C0.1%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%280%2C3%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%281%2C2%2C0.1%29%29%2Cblue%28circle%281%2C2%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%282%2C1%2C0.1%29%29%2Cblue%28circle%282%2C1%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%283%2C0%2C0.1%29%29%2Cblue%28circle%283%2C0%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%284%2C-1%2C0.1%29%29%2Cblue%28circle%284%2C-1%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%28-1%2C4%2C0.1%29%29%2Cblue%28circle%28-1%2C4%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%28-2%2C5%2C0.1%29%29%2Cblue%28circle%28-2%2C5%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28circle%28-3%2C6%2C0.1%29%29%2Cblue%28circle%28-3%2C6%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28line%28-5%2C8%2C5%2C-2%29%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the slope was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , when going from point to point,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would move <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > spaces to the right and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > up,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or reversing, you would move <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > spaces to the left and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > down. </SPAN>\n" );
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