document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361660>Question 361660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you graph linear equations?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    y=2x-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shorty4aboo><B>shorty4aboo(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shorty4aboo><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=shorty4aboo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graphing Linear Equations is a broad topic but lets start with the problem you have given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This problem tells you that your y-intercept is (0,-6) and that your slope is 2. Now with that info you are ready to make the graph. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st plot) will be your  y-int: (0, -6) put your point at -6 on your y-line of the graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd plot) Now to find your next point use your slope which is 2 OR <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Take your dot at (0,-6) and go up 2  and to the right 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd Plot)at (1,-4) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4th Plot) at (2,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "~*~The slope is easy to decipher: if the NUMERATOR is positive go up the y-axis: if negative go down the y-axis. if the DENOMINATOR is poitive go to the right along the x-axis: if negaitive go left along the x-axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Examples:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =  up 3, right 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2C-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2C-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = up 4, left 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = down 8, right 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = down 2, left 5\r<BR>\n" );
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