document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049171>Question 1049171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of the linear equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please explain and show graph in simple terms so I can learn this. I am really confused!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okey-dokey<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-3x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-3x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equation is in the slope-intercept form,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means it looks like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you can read the slope and y-intercept <BR>\n" );
document.write( "right off the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this equation was in the so-called standard form,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Ax+%2B+b%2Ay+=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Ax+%2B+b%2Ay+=+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then you would have to get it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( note that a's and b's are general and don't<BR>\n" );
document.write( "actually transfer between the 2 forms )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The thing to remember about slope is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive slope is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the LOWER left to the UPPER right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Negative slope is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the UPPER left to the LOWER right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the graph, and note the definition of slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the y-intercept at ( 0,2 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-3x+%2B+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-3x+%2B+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I change the equation to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+3x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+3x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( positive slope ), then the graph is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+3x+%2B+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+3x+%2B+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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