document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25188>Question 25188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve and graph linear equations? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13518 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=13518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are different ways to solve the. Your teacher usually tells you how she wants it solved.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One way is to make a table and choose values for x and then solve the eauation for y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lets say we hve the equation;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make a table of values for x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x | y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the values in the equation for x and then solve for y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1)+y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your first point would be;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then continue solving the equation for each choosen value of x to get y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you have the points you would then plot them on the graph and draw a line connecting them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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