document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162511>Question 162511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please show me how to graph the following equation!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) y=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 6x+8=4x-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) y=|x|+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 3x+4=x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are examples of what I am having trouble with. If you can help me out I would apprieate it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 2 and 4 are all lines. Collect like terms first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) is already ok as is y = 2x -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) becomes 2x+2y -8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 becomes 2x = -10, which become x = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For each of these, set x=0 and solve for y. This gives you one point on the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then set y=0 and solve for x. That gives you a second point. Then just draw a line through those 2 points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for 1) when x=0, y=2*0 -3 --> y=-3. So one point is (0, -3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when y = 0, 0=2x-3 --> x = 3/2. So another point is (-3/2, 0). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then plot those points and draw the line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the same thing for number 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Num ber 4 is a littel diffrerent.There is no y to solve. So every point with an x=-5 is on the line. For instance (-5,0)  and (-5,1) Plot them and draw the line. It is a vertical line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 3 is a little different because is has an absolute value in it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That can be written as two equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve both of these and plot them both<BR>\n" );
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