document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24885>Question 24885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me I cannot get this and I am afraid to ask the teacher again.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to graph the following 4 equations on my graph paper. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)  2x+y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  -x-y = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)  - 3x + 4y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4)  -2x -y = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please explain in detail each step and if possible also plot them on a graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you.<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 #13322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=13322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm sorry to hear you afraid to ask your teacher, don't ever be afraid to ask us.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First step would be to but each equation in slope-intercept form;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) 2x+y=9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2x from each side ;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but this in the slope -intercept form;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-intercept is your strating point on the graph, it is;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you plot that point on the graph and with the slope of -2/1 you count the units and plot the next point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so from (0,9) you go 2 units down and 1 unit over to the right. Thepoint you land on should be (1,7), and then plot one more point, then you draw your line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) -x-y = -8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this one add x to each side;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-8+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct form;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph+%28300%2C300%2C+-3%2C3%2C-3%2C11%2C+-x%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph+%28300%2C300%2C+-3%2C3%2C-3%2C11%2C+-x%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) - 3x + 4y = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=2+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph+%28300%2C300%2C+-3%2C3%2C-3%2C5%2C+3x%2B1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph+%28300%2C300%2C+-3%2C3%2C-3%2C5%2C+3x%2B1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) -2x -y = -3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-3+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understand, don't be afraid to ask when you have problems.<BR>\n" );
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