Graph the linear function described by the equation y = –3x – 2. | Steps: Step 1: Identify the slope and y-intercept. | Step 1: | Step 2: Plot the y-intercept. | Step 2: | Step 3: Use the slope to plot one more point. | Step 3: | Step 4: The straight line through these points shows the graph of the function. | Step 4: | [slope =]
In slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, the coefficient of x is the slope. Comparing y = −3x − 2 with that form gives a slope of −3 and a y-intercept of −2. So the correct choice is −3.
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