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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which equation represents the graph of the linear function? A. y = −2x+ 1 B. y = −2x − 1 C. y = 2x + 1 D. y = 2x − 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First thing we notice is that there's a downward slope. That means the "mx" section will be negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So a or b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Next thing we notice is that the y-intercept is -1. The "b" section is the y-intercept.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, the slope formula is y=mx+b. We changed the first part to -2 so it would be y=-2x+b. The b is going to be -1, since it's the same thing as the y-intercept. What would it look like if you substituted "-1" for b?

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