document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5402>Question 5402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you graph this equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TSJ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way is to pick 3 values for x and then solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(any three value will work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -1 then y = -2  because <BR>\n" );
document.write( " y=2*(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2*(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the point (-1,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=0, then y=0 because <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the point (0,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a line that extends through these two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verify it with a third point:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=1, then y=2 because <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point (1,2) should also be on the line you drew. </SPAN>\n" );
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