document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184869>Question 184869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use slope intercept to graph the equation. I don't know what my points should be!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=8/7x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=138749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your equation is already in the \"slope-intercept\" form of y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%288%2F7%29x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%288%2F7%29x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where the slope, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+8%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+8%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now this is a linear equation, which means it will graph into a straight line, and you need only two points to define a straight line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get those two points, you first set x = 0 and solve the equation for y, then you set y = 0 and solve the equation for x, like this...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%288%2F7%29x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%288%2F7%29x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set x = 0 and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%288%2F7%29%280%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%288%2F7%29%280%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So the first point is (0, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%288%2F7%29x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%288%2F7%29x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set y = 0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%288%2F7%29x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%288%2F7%29x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 1 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+%288%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+%288%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and this is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%287%2F8%29+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%287%2F8%29+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The second point is (7/8, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plot these two points on your coordinate graph paper and joint the point with a straight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C%288%2F7%29x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C%288%2F7%29x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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