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2007-08-21 11:45:16 · 4 answers · asked by jen b 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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Why don't you simply post all your questions together?

The point is that they're all straight lines. You have to use simple algebra to get them into the form

y = mx + b.

Then the line goes through b on the y axis, and has a slope m.

If b is positive it cuts above the x axis, if it's negative it cuts below, if it's 0 the line goes through the origin.

The slope is rise/run, so m=1 means its a 45degree diagonal going up from left to right, m>1 means it's steeper and m<1 means it's shallower. negative slope is similar, means it slopes down from left to right.

2007-08-21 11:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by Raichu 6 · 0 0

It's pretty difficult to ask people to graph linear equations with only a keyboard and a notepad. I suggest searching "online graphic calculator" on google and plugging these equations in.
A description of the graph would be a dot 6 points below the origin and a diagonal line with a slope of 1 through it.

2007-08-21 18:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by ichweissallez 2 · 0 0

You have to start by putting the y on one side and the rest on the other in the form of y=mx+b, you need to subtract the 4 and you get y=x - 6. Once you got it in that form, you plot the -6 on the y-axis (start at zero and go down 6). then you move up one and over one. Then connect the dots

2007-08-21 19:04:21 · answer #3 · answered by 1crystal14 1 · 0 0

Set y= 0 getting x= 6 so (6,0) is a point on the line.
Set x = 0 getting y = -6 so (0,-6) is a 2nd point on the line. Now draw aline berween these two points and extend it in either direction as far as you like. That's your line.

2007-08-21 19:13:38 · answer #4 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0 0

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