document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174901>Question 174901</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780132031172/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you tell if a point is on a graph? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><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=129974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the graph is a representation of an equation, you can check to see whether a point is on a graph by seeing if the given point satisfies the equation.  By this I mean, take the \"x\" value and \"y\" value of the point and replace the x and y variables in the equation with these values.  If you get equality, then the point is on the graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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