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Suppose you wanted to graph the equation y = -3x + 2

A. What does the -3 represent

B. What does +2 represent

C. Describe the steps you would take to draw the graph

D. How would you check that the graph you drew id correct?

User Zalivaka
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The negative 3 represents the slope of the line the +2 represents the y intercept and you would start by graphing a dot at the coordinates (0,2) as that is the y intercept and the. You would move 3 up and one to the left to show the slope after that you would go back to the starting dot and go 3 down and one to the right to check if it is correct you would choose one point where the line lands on a line on the graph and you get the coordinates for then you would plug this into the equation. If the equation is correct then you did it correctly
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