document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=394746>Question 394746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> know nothing about this linear funtions stuff at home sick but feeling better now and no math book. Here is one- y=-1/2x+3 it says to create a table with 5 coordinate points and sketch the graph that it represents </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is one- y=-1/2x+3 it says to create a table with 5 coordinate points and sketch the graph that it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the given equation choose 5 values for x and find y, plot these x,y points on a graph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We choose x value of -4, -2, 0, 2, 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I chose even values because the equation has a fraction, this will give us integer values for y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-4) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = +2 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first coordinate point: -4, 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-2) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 2nd coordinate point: -2, 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(0) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 3rd coordinate point: 0, 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(2) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 4th coordinate point: 2, 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(4) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 5th coordinate point: 4, 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To put this in a table<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x | y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 | 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 | 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0 | 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+2 | 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+4 | 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot these points on a standard graph, you should be able to join these points with a straight line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "it should look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-.5x%2B3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-.5x%2B3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A note on linear equations, there's a constant change in y for each change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can see on the table, a 2 unit change in x, gives a 1 unit change in y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is determined by the slope, which in this equation is -1/2. If the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is positive, the line goes upward, if it is negative like we have here is goes downward<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway, glad you are feeling better and that this will help you,  Carl  </SPAN>\n" );
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