document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250970>Question 250970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have one problem that i need help with I solve the problem but not sure of the graph, can you show me how to graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Evaluate the exponential equation for three values of x greater than -4, three values of x smaller than -4, and at x=--4.  Use the resulting ordered pairs to plot the graph,  state the equation of the line asymptotic to the graph.   Y= 3(x+4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I got.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the given equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y= -3x Subtract 3x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-3x Rearrange the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Break up the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= (-3/4)*x Reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now graph y= (-3/4)*x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So let's solve for y on the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x subtract x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -x Rearrange the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break up the fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=0x Reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets add the graph of y=0x to our first plot to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the graph, we can see that the two lines intersect at the point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x Subtract x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x Rearrange the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Break up the fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=0x Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets add the graph of  to our first plot to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Can you check this for me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 #182738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the exponential equation that you started with?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i didn't see one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3*(x+4) is not exponential.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is that your original equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is your original equation something else?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3*(x+4) is the equation of a straight line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28600%2C600%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C3%2A%28x%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28600%2C600%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C3%2A%28x%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an exponential equation would be in the form of:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = b^x where b is the base and x is the exponent that the base is being raised to.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an example would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3^(x+3) where 3 is the base and x+3 is the exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use the ^ symbol to indicate exponentiation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use parentheses to keep the exponent together if it is an expression with more than 1 term in it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^x is ok.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^x+1 is not ok.  it should be written as y^(x+1) to make certain that the whole expression is the exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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