document.write( "Question 155136: How would you graph the equation y=0.2x-0.5? \n" ); document.write( "
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How would you graph the equation y=0.2x-0.5?
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\n" ); document.write( "Two methods are usually taught.
\n" ); document.write( "1st: Plot two points:
\n" ); document.write( "Let x = 0, then y = -0.5 giving you point (0,-0.5)
\n" ); document.write( "Let x = 1, then y = 0.2 - 0.5 = -0.3 giving you point (1,-0.3)
\n" ); document.write( "Plot the points and draw a line thru them.
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\n" ); document.write( "2nd: slope, intercept method
\n" ); document.write( "Plot the y-intercept, which is -0.5, on the y-axis.
\n" ); document.write( "From that point move your pencil 1 to the right and then up 0.2
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw a line thru those two points.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r
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