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OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

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OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Hold on while I attach

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

@jigglypuff314

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

I got another question lol :D You explain math better than anyone I know, so I always go to you for help :)

OpenStudy (ranga):

y = -x + 6 From the equation can you tell what the slope is and what the y-intercept is?

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Hmm.... maybe the third on since it's 6 on the y axis...?

OpenStudy (ranga):

Yes.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

YAY!! Thank you! :D

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Can you help me with a few more?

OpenStudy (ranga):

I can try a couple more.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Thanks! I'm gonna put each question on a seperate page. Hold on

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

I'll message you when I got it all set :D I don't want to keep you waiting

OpenStudy (ranga):

The messages and notifications are not working properly. So when you tag or message someone they may not have gotten the msg.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Hello!

OpenStudy (ranga):

graph is attached but question is missing.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

oh oops! okay the first one is Graph f(x) = 2x - 3.

OpenStudy (ranga):

Oh it is at the bottom of the graph.

OpenStudy (ranga):

Which one do you think it is? 2x-3 has slope of 2 which is positive and therefore must be increasing as x increases. It has a y-intercept of -3 which means it cuts the y axis on the negative side at 3 units.

OpenStudy (ranga):

slope 2 also means for every 1 unit along the x axis, the y increases by 2 units.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Hmmm.. probably the y intercept with -3...?

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

oh okay

OpenStudy (ranga):

There are two graphs with y-intercept of -3.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

I have no idea how to solve this. :(

OpenStudy (ranga):

First identify the graph or graphs with y-intercept of -3 units. Then on each graph pick a point on the line. Then move 1 unit along the x axis and 2 units along the y axis and see if that point also falls on the line. If it does, that line has a slope of 2 and that is our line.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Oh okay! Let me try that, hold on

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

So far, I see that both 2 and 3 have a "3" on the y axis, while 1 has it on the x axis

OpenStudy (ranga):

On each graph pick a point on the line. Then move 1 unit along the x axis and 2 units along the y axis and see if that point also falls on the line. If it does, that line has a slope of 2 and that is our line.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

OHH!!!! The third one works!!! :D

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

:D :D :D

OpenStudy (ranga):

There is no D. Only 3 choices per page.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Lol that was a smiley face :) Not a D lol :P

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

i think the third one is the answer

OpenStudy (ranga):

The third one does not have a y-intercept of negative 3.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Oh :( Hold on!

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

The second one also seems to work

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

And that one does have a -3 for y

OpenStudy (ranga):

There is no "also". Only one works and that is the middle one. 2x-3 has a slope of positive 2. That means as x increases y must increase too. The third one has a negative slope because as x increases y decreases. And it does not have the right intercept either. So the answer is B.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

That makes sense to me! Thank you!! :) Based on that knowledge, I'm gonna try the second one by myself, and see if I'll get it right :)

OpenStudy (ranga):

Hint for the next one: Try the values x = -1, 0, +1 and find f(x) and see which line has those three x,y values.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Using -1, the second one seemed to work...

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

But, knowing me, I probably did something wrong :)

OpenStudy (ranga):

The second one is the correct choice!

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Really???!!!!! YAY!! THANK YOU!!!

OpenStudy (ranga):

you are welcome.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

P.S. If that is your dogs in the profile picture, they are very cute!!!

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

What breed is the tan one?

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