document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124051>Question 124051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help? I need to Graph the line y=3x-4 using the slope-intercept form of the line. What is the Y intercept and what is one other point on the line? \r<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 #91046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Graph the line y = 3x - 4 using the slope-intercept form of the line. What is the Y intercept and what is one other point on the line? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation y = 3x - 4 is in the slope/intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y intercept occurs when x = 0. If you substitute 0 for x in the above equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(0) - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4, this is the y intercept, (pretty simple, right)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This point on the graph would be represented by the x,y values: 0, -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To plot a linear graph you need at least one more point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can choose a value for x and find y for the 2nd point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's say x = +2, substitute 2 for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3(2) - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This point on the graph would be represented by the x,y values: 2, 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A short table of this<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x | y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 0 |-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+2 |+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Join these points on a graph and it should look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x-4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x-4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that that it crosses (intercepts) the y axis at -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did I make this understandable to you? <BR>\n" );
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