document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243291>Question 243291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x +2y =4  Graph the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need some help on this.. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=178230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The basic linear equation is y = mx + b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Always try to get your problems into this format to be able to compare them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 4 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4/2 - x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x/2 + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -1/2, which will be a line sloping down to the right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept will be +2  which is simply (0, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-interecept will be 4 because -1/2*4 + 2 = 0, which is the point (4, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With two points you can draw a straight line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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