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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y=5.....I am so lost on how to get the answer to place on a graph. I have the formula, just not sure how to place y=mx+b. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y=5.....I am so lost on how to get the answer to place on a graph. I have the formula, just not sure how to place y=mx+b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put equation in the y = mx + b form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -3x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can write it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1.5x + 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make a table for x=-3 and x = +3; substitute for x, find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x | y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 | 7;......(y = -1.5(-3) + 2.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+3 |-2;......(y = -1.5(3) + 2.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot these and join with a straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-4%2C+6%2C+-4%2C+6%2C+-1.5x%2B2.5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-4%2C+6%2C+-4%2C+6%2C+-1.5x%2B2.5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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