document.write( "Question 153930: I seem to have a problem understanding HOW to plot a graph. I'm willing to try but I'm visually oriented and need to see the graph in front of me so that I can work backwards in order to figure out what needs to be done. This is the graph I am trying to plot:\r
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y = 5x - 2
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\n" ); document.write( "You make plots by finding a number of points and then connecting them.
\n" ); document.write( "In this case, it's linear, meaning it's a straight line plot, so 2 points is sufficient. You can find any 2 points. I'll find the points where it crosses the X and the Y axes.
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\n" ); document.write( "Set x = 0
\n" ); document.write( "y = 0 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "So the point is (0,-2)
\n" ); document.write( "X intercept:
\n" ); document.write( "Set y = 0
\n" ); document.write( "0 = 5x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2/5
\n" ); document.write( "So the point is (0.4,0)
\n" ); document.write( "Plot those 2 points and draw a straight line through them.
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