document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207736>Question 207736</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030700442/algebrahomeworkh> Holt Algrbra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+y=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because this equation is in STANDARD form, it is easiest to graph with the TWO INTERCEPT method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0, then 4*0+y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+y--4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=0, then 4x +0=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph these two points, and you should have this graph:<BR>\n" );
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