document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398262>Question 398262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a hard question to put in words, but i have a math equation that looks like this -2y=2-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i set it up like this y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so -2y=2-x and i divide the whole thing by two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i then get y=1 but i dont know how to divide the x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and to graph it after i divide by two i use x as zero and y as what <BR>\n" );
document.write( "my assingment calls for two points of each and im not sure if i drop the run over rise and use the next number and just add or subtract what ever the equation asks for. i need to get a slope on the graph please help me<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282223 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=282223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2y = 2 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y has to be positive, multiply both sides by -1 and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2, (x is understood to be 1x)<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;\" >x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or we could just write it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .5x - 1; this is the y=mx+b form, the slope is 1/2, or .5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose two values for x and find y, to get your points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .5(4) - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First point: 4, 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .5(-4) - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second point: -4, -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plot these two points, join with a straight line, 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+-6%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+.5x-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+.5x-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we do this correctly, the slope will take care of itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( " you can see it rises 1 unit for each 2 units of run </SPAN>\n" );
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