document.write( "Question 332447: graph the equation 1.50x+1.25y=375 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #238369 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! graph the equation 1.50x + 1.25y = 375 \n" ); document.write( "put equation into the slope intercept form (y = mx + b) \n" ); document.write( "1.5x + 1.25y = 375 \n" ); document.write( "1.25y = -1.5x + 375 \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "y = -1.2x + 300 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Plot this equation; choose convenient values for x, find y \n" ); document.write( " x | y \n" ); document.write( " ----- \n" ); document.write( " 25|270 \n" ); document.write( "150|120 \n" ); document.write( "A straight line thru these two points should look like this \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check our solution by putting the x,y values in original problem \n" ); document.write( "1.50x + 1.25y = 375 \n" ); document.write( "x=25, y = 270 \n" ); document.write( "1.5(25) + 1.25(270) = \n" ); document.write( "37.5 + 337.5 = 375 \n" ); document.write( " |