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: can u help me graph
y=-3x-1

please
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THIS EQUATION REPRESERNTS A LINE THAT HAS A SLOPE OF (-3), A Y INTERCEOPT OF
(0,-1) & AN X INTERCEPT OF 0=-3X-1 OR -3X=1 OR X=1/-3 OR X=-1/3 THUS THE
SECOND POINT IS (-1/3,0). NOW PLOT THESE TWO POINTS (0,-1)& (-1/3,0) AND DRAW
A STRAIGHT LINE THROUGH THEM & YOU'LL HAVE A SLOPE OF -3.