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Algebra.Com's Answer #276674 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Plotting equation for a line on a coordinate grid:
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document.write( "  x  + y/2 = 1     'Solving for y' allows for determining  the coordinate pairs
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document.write( "  2x + y = 2     |Multiplying each term by 2
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document.write( "       y = -2x + 2
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document.write( "Finding ordered pairs for :
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document.write( "        3x - 1 = y
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document.write( "x = 0     -2*0 +2 = y    y = 2  Pt( 0,2) on the line
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document.write( "x = 1   -2*1 + 2 = y      y = 0  Pt( 1,0) on the line
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document.write( "x = -1  -2*-1 +2 = y    y = 4  Pt(-1,4)  on the line
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document.write( "Plotting these points and connecting them with a straight line:
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document.write( "Note: Points represented by Pt(x,y) that is the x value is listed first
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