SOLUTION: How would you do the following problem: sketch a rectangular coordinate system, and graph the line y= 1/2x -1?

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Question 859774: How would you do the following problem: sketch a rectangular coordinate system, and graph the line y= 1/2x -1?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How would you do the following problem: sketch a rectangular coordinate system, and graph the line y= 1/2x -1?
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The y-intercept is -1, so put a point at (0,-1)
The slope is 1/2, so y increases 1 when x increases 2.
Move 2 to the right of (0,-1) and 1 up to the point (2,0)
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You now have two points. Draw a line thru them.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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