This is bothering me. Should the answer be y=-x+3 because the slope is going down down three and over to the left three meaning it'll be -3/3=-1 aka -x?
Here is the graph: http://i.imgur.com/EvrzW1I.png

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This is bothering me. Should the answer be y=-x+3 because the slope is going down down three and over to the left three meaning it'll be -3/3=-1 aka -x?
Here is the graph: http://i.imgur.com/EvrzW1I.png

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

negative slopes look like this

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anonymous · Answer

I thought I had to go up three because of the y-int and then come down from there

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

that +3 is where you start on the y axis

you go up 1, to the right 1 to jump to the next point

the slope is actually +1 and not -1

anonymous · Answer

Hmm alright. Well thank you very much! Have a good night!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

slope = rise/run = 1/1 = 1

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no problem

anonymous · Answer

Hold on

anonymous · Answer

So I don't have to start at that +3?

anonymous · Answer

I start at the -3 on the X axis?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you start at (0,3) which is +3 on the y axis (the vertical axis)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

and the do I go down one down and one over from there?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

always move from left to right

we move 1 unit up (rise) and 1 unit to the right (run)

which is why slope = rise/run = 1/1 = 1

anonymous · Answer

OOOOOOOH

anonymous · Answer

I have to go up not down - I feel dub now xD

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

well you only go down if the slope happened to be negative

anonymous · Answer

Thank you! This time for real (:

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you're welcome