document.write( "Question 189827: I need to write an equation and graph for both of these problems and I have no clue how to do them. Could you please help me.\r
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document.write( "A. slope =2 y intercept = 4\r
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document.write( "B. m = -3 ( 0,3)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #142413 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "* For the first one, you need the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where m is the given slope and b is the given y-intercept.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simply make the indicated substitutions and you are done.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "* For the second one, you need the point-slope form:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Where \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "* In order to graph your equations, use the following procedure once for each equation:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Pick a value for x. It can be anything you like, but 0, 1, or some other small integer usually works well and makes the arithmetic easier.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Substitute that value in place of x in your equation. Do the arithmetic and determine the value of y that results.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Take the value of x that you selected for step 1 and the value of y that you calculated in step 2 and form an ordered pair (x,y).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. Plot the ordered pair from Step 3 on your graph. Remember that the x value is the distance right or left along the horizontal axis and the y value is the distance up or down along the vertical axis.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 with a different value for x.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 6. Draw a line across your graph that passes through the two points that you plotted.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |