document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5444>Question 5444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the x and y coordinates of y=-3x+1?<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 #2857 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=2857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y coordinates are determined by the values you plug into the equation.  The y is the dependant variable and the x is the independant variable.  In other words, the value for y is based on what you select for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you select x=0, then y will be 1, you would say the x and y coordinates are (0,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3(0)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is completely up to you which number you want to plug in for the x value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you chose x=1, then y would be -2 and your coordinate would be (1,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3(1)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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