document.write( "Question 134764: 1)what is the slope of the line givin by y= -3x+2\r
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The number in front of the \"x\" is the slope. That means the slope of \"y=-3x+2\" is \"-3.\" The easiest way to plot a line through specific points is to graph the points on a quadratic plane. Connect those 2 points and follow the pattern of $\"rise%2Frun\"$ . Lets say to get to point A, you have to go up 4 units and to the right 2 units. That means your slope would be $\"4%2F2\"$ which simplifies to $\"2\"$ . So if you graph the points (-1,5) and (1,3)....your equation should be $\"y=-x%2B4\"$ . \"-x\" because you go up one unit and to the left one unit. If you go to the left then it becomes negative. And it's +4 because the line crosses over the y-axis at +4. \n" ); document.write( "

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