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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. Draw four points on the graph of the equation y =3x + 1. Connect using a straight line.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Draw four points on the graph of the equation y = 2x Connect using a straight line.\r
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Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc

Equation $\"3+x+%2B+-1+y+=+-1\"$ describes a sloping line. For any
\n" ); document.write( " equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is $\"-a%2Fb+=+-3%2F-1\"$ .

X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. -1/3 = -0.333333333333333.
Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is -1/-1 = 1.
Slope is -3/-1 = 3.
Equation in slope-intercept form: y=3*x+1.

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Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc

Equation $\"2+x+%2B+-1+y+=+1\"$ describes a sloping line. For any
\n" ); document.write( " equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is $\"-a%2Fb+=+-2%2F-1\"$ .

X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 1/2 = 0.5.
Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 1/-1 = -1.
Slope is -2/-1 = 2.
Equation in slope-intercept form: y=2*x+-1.

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Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc

Equation $\"1+x+%2B+-1+y+=+-1\"$ describes a sloping line. For any
\n" ); document.write( " equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is $\"-a%2Fb+=+-1%2F-1\"$ .

X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. -1/1 = -1.
Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is -1/-1 = 1.
Slope is -1/-1 = 1.
Equation in slope-intercept form: y=1*x+1.

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Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc

Equation $\"2+x+%2B+-1+y+=+0\"$ describes a sloping line. For any
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X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 0/2 = 0.
Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 0/-1 = 0.
Slope is -2/-1 = 2.
Equation in slope-intercept form: y=2*x+0.

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