document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377924>Question 377924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2x-8 plot the graphs of the given linear equations using the x and y intercepts and a checkpoint. I don't get it?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = 0 and solve for y.  This will give you one point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then let y = 0 and solve for x, this will give you the second point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2(0) - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0 - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first point to plot is (0,-8).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let y = 0 and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 2x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/2 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second point to plot is (4,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot both points on graph paper and then connect the points with a straight line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Copy and paste the link below to see your graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://mathway.com/answer.aspx?p=grap?p=ySMB012x-8?p=False?p=False?p=True?p=False?p=True </SPAN>\n" );
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