document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328721>Question 328721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you come up with the numbers in the tables when trying to graph linear equations? I get that you need to plug in a number for the x variable and times that number but my numbers don't match up with anyone else's. Can I get examples to how how should be doing this? How do I complete the table then graph it with the right variables being plugged in?<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 #235492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are on the right track.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make a table with 2 columns and several rows (for a line you only need three rows)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label the top row - X in one column, y in the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then pick a value for x and write it in the first empty row.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use that value of x in the givne equation and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Enter that value for y in the other open cell in the same row.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do this for several values of x -- findint the cooresponding valeu for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then draw a cartesian plane. Label x and y axis on the plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plot the points from the table (x,y) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then draw in the curve that fits that set of plotted points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, if the eqaution is linear, your only need two points. </SPAN>\n" );
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