document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5453>Question 5453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the x and y coordinates for the equation y=3x-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks a lot for helping me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2863 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=2863\">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. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you select x=0, then in this equation, y will be -4, you would say the x and y coordinates are (0,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3(0)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4<BR>\n" );
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 -1 and your coordinate would be (1,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3(1)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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