document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27461>Question 27461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do u solve this problem and what would be the point i put on the graph... the questions goes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Samantha earns $7 per month more than her sister. write an equation to find the amount of money, y, samantha earns, when her sister ears x dollars. graph the equation in the space at the right... the it gives me some space to draw the graph i just need to know how to solve the problem and what the points (x,y) are gonna be....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   then it tells me to use the graph that im going to supposebly draw to find how much samantha earns when her sisters earns $2.50. How can y ou check your answer? (i think that doesn't make sence and thats why i need help on learning how to solve this......... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=14934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let amount her sister earns be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The samantha earns \"x+7\" dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=0 y=0+7=7 gives the point (0,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=5 y=5+7=12 gives the point (5,12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot  those and draw a line through them carefully.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now see what the \"y\" value would be if x were 2.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check your estimated answer by putting 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the equation in place of x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2.5+7=9.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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