document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380065>Question 380065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help understand how to plug in the point in graphic lines. Like for example this problem y=-1/5x-2. I need step by step HELP!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=269772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=(-1/5)x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To graph the line you need two points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 0, then y = -2 giving you point (0,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 5, then y = -1 giving you point (5,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those points and draw a line thru them to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C300%2C-20%2C20%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-1%2F5%29x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C300%2C-20%2C20%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-1%2F5%29x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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