document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244642>Question 244642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the following line 8x-y=-9<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 #178868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the following line 8x-y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is generally easiest to calculate points where x=0 and y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is easiest if x and y are whole numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and in desperate times try x=1 and y =1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=0 then -y=-9 :multiply by -1: y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if y=0 then 8x=-9 x=-9/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if y=1 then 8x-1=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add one to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so plot x=0 and y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y=1 and x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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