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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 66a

In Exercises 59-66, a. Rewrite the given equation in slope-intercept form. b. Give the slope and y-intercept. c. Use the slope and y-intercept to graph the linear function. 4y+ 28 = 0

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Rewrite the given equation in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b). Start by isolating the term with 'y' on one side of the equation. Subtract 28 from both sides to get 4y = -28.
Divide both sides of the equation by 4 to solve for 'y'. This simplifies to y = -7.
Identify the slope (m) and y-intercept (b) from the slope-intercept form y = mx + b. In this case, the slope (m) is 0 (since there is no x-term), and the y-intercept (b) is -7.
To graph the linear function, plot the y-intercept (0, -7) on the coordinate plane. Since the slope is 0, the line is horizontal, meaning it does not rise or fall as x changes.
Draw a horizontal line through the point (0, -7) to complete the graph of the linear function.

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Slope-Intercept Form

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