document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35525>Question 35525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain how to sketch a graph of the following equation by finding 3 ordered pairs: x-y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show steps used so I am able to follow along. Thanks a million!\r<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 #21770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Choose three different values of x, and for each value of x, find the y value that makes the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x-y=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x-y=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > true.  You can use ANY values of x that you choose, but pick values of x that will make it easy for you to find y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you let x = 0, then you will have 0-y = 4, so y = -4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you let x = 4, then you will have 4-y=4, so y =0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you let x = 5, then you will have 5-y=4, so y = 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, you can pick ANY values of x that you want to pick.  Remember that when you graph points, there is an x-coordinate and a y-coordinate, and we always put the x number first and the y number second.  Also, we ALWAYS graph the x value right or left, and the y number up and down on the graph.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the pairs of numbers.  The points we are graphing will be (0,-4), (4,0), and (5,1).   Graph these three points on a graph, and it should look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need more help with graphing, see some of my lesson plans in algebra.com.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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