Question

To graph the equation y equals one half times x minus 3 using the slope and y-intercept, you would have to do which of the following?

Answer 1

Graph the y-intercept, 3. From that point, move down 1 and to the right 2 to plot another point. Then draw a line that passes through both points.

Graph the y-intercept, -3. From that point, move up 1 and to the right 2 to plot another point. Then draw a line that passes through both points.

Graph the y-intercept, -3. From that point, move down 1 and to the right 2 to plot another point. Then draw a line that passes through both points.

Graph the y-intercept, 3. From that point, move up 1 and to the right 2 to plot another point. Then draw a line that passes through both points.

Answer 2

Well your equation looks like this y = (1/2)x -3
Using the slope-intercept form, which we already have here, -3 is your y intercept.
Your slope is found to be 1/2
This tells us you should start at (0,-3) and use rise over run to find new points. In this case, up 1, and right 2.
Remember, if one numbers were negative (ex -1/2 or 1/-2), they would go in the opposite direction.

Answer 3

ah, tks for explaining that rule.. i had no idea if that rule ever was made..