SOLUTION: Graph the line through (-2,5)with slope -1

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Question 350962: Graph the line through (-2,5)with slope -1
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First plot the point (-2,5)


Now since the slope is comprised of the "rise" over the "run" this means
slope=rise%2Frun

Also, because the slope is -1, this means:

rise%2Frun=-1%2F1


So this means that you go down one unit and then go to the right one unit to plot the next point (-1,4)





Finally, draw a straight line through the points to graph the line





So the graph of the line through (-2,5) with slope -1 is




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