document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156575>Question 156575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These are two problems, that I do not get!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your suppose to graph a line for both of them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and y=-3x-1  can you help me figure these out..thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These are two problems, that I do not get! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your suppose to graph a line for both of them. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=-6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y=-3x-1 can you help me figure these out..thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are linear equations, meaning the graph is a straight line.  All you need to graph a straight is 2 points.  One way is to set x = 0 and find y, then y = 0 and find x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*0 + 2y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the point is (0,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then y = 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That point is (-2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line thru them extending forever in both directions, is the graph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1 --> (0,-1)  one point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/3 -->  (-1/3,0)  2nd point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sometimes the 2 points will be so close together that you lose accuracy in the paper graph and it's better to find another point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can set x (or y) equal to any value and solve for the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3*5 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -16 --->  (5,-16)\r<BR>\n" );
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