document.write( "Question 391462: y=-2/5x+1 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Make two columns. Label one column

and the other

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Pick a value for

. It can be anything you like but small integers generally make the arithmetic easier. In this particular case, because the denominator of the coefficient on

is 5, I would choose multiples of 5. Remember you can also choose negative numbers and zero.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take the value you picked for

, put it into the equation in place of

, and then do the required arithmetic to determine the value of

that results.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write the value you chose for

and the value you calculated for

into their respective columns on your table.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Go back to the beginning and pick another value for

and repeat the process. Repeat the process as many times as is required by your teacher or your textbook instructions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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