document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143227>Question 143227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I graph an equation such as y = 1/4x + -5 ?  Do I simply graph the y intercept (0,-5) then start with the neg  5 go up 1 and over 4 ?  Meaning that rise over run stuff?  Please advise.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, to find my 2nd set of coordinates do I let x= 0; solve for y - then y=0 solve for x ?  Please advise.  I'm stressin </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "As far as finding a second point, setting x = 0 won't help since that is that the y intercept is. You need to get 'another point'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usually an easy second point is to set y = 0, then find x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this is would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%281%2F4%29x+%2B+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%281%2F4%29x+%2B+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%281%2F4%29x+%2B+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%281%2F4%29x+%2B+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+%281%2F4%29x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+%281%2F4%29x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph+%28600%2C+400%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+x%2F4+-+5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph+%28600%2C+400%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+x%2F4+-+5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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