document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=294490>Question 294490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help working out y = 3x + 1, in this question I need to work out the gradient, the intercept and I need to plot a graph and use a function machine. I don't have a clue why, could you help me out? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212341 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=212341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=3x+1 is in the slope intercept form y=mx+b where m is the gradient or slope and b is the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so m=3 and the y intercept is 1 or (0,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To graph it plot (0,1) and increase x by 1 and y by 3 to get (1,4) as the next integer point .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now connect the two points with a straight line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have no idea what a function machine is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It appears that a function machine is a game they play to make  a table of x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "More nonsense terms to confuse math students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know how many times you have to play the function machine game but you only need to points to graph a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I am done<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want more points just add 1 to x and 3 to y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,7 will be the next integer point </SPAN>\n" );
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