document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216710>Question 216710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  A relatively easy way is pick two point and plot a line between the two points.  Two points could be (0,b) and (a,0) where b is the y-intercept and a is the x-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let's start with (0,b) where x=0 and y=b.  Substitute x=0 into\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-5y%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-5y%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or in standard form as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-5y=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-5y=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -5 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=b=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=b=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have point (0,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let's start with (a,0) where x=a and y=0.  Substitute y=0 and solve for x=a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 6 on both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have another point (10/3,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  We now have two points to plot:  (0,-4)and (10/3,0) found in Steps 2 and 3.  Use these points to draw a line as shown below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For free Step-By-Step Videos on Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra or for Trigonometry visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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