The equation is
.
Rewrite the equation
in slope - intercept form by solving for y.
Add 3x to each side.
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Divide each side by negative 4.
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The equation
is in the form
where
.
Draw the coordinate plane.
\Identify the slope
and the y - intercept 3.
Plot the point that corresponds to the y - intercept,
.
Use the slope to locate a second point on the line. Draw a line through the two points.
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The slope of the line is
and the y - intercept is 3.
The equation
graph is
