Michael J. answered • 03/20/15
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We use the slope and y-intercept from the equation. Equation of a line is y=mx+b, where m is slope and b is y-intercept.
Slope is rise over run. The rise is the distance on the y-axis, and the run is the distance on the x-axis. The y-intercept is the single point on the y-axis.
We start by plotting the point of the y-intercept. The value of this is (0,3). The slope is -3/2. From the y-intercept, we move 2 units to the right, then 3 units down. We move 3 units down because the slope is negative. This will give us our second point. From that second point, perform the same steps as above. These points that you plot every time you do this will be your coordinates.
Slope is rise over run. The rise is the distance on the y-axis, and the run is the distance on the x-axis. The y-intercept is the single point on the y-axis.
We start by plotting the point of the y-intercept. The value of this is (0,3). The slope is -3/2. From the y-intercept, we move 2 units to the right, then 3 units down. We move 3 units down because the slope is negative. This will give us our second point. From that second point, perform the same steps as above. These points that you plot every time you do this will be your coordinates.
