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document.write( "I'm having a hard time catching on to linear equations and graphing them.  Can  you please show me how to figure out the answer for this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-Y=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-y=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the co-ordinates of the intercepts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0, x=-8/5 (-8/5,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0,y=8 (0,8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot these points on the graph and draw the line joining the two points.<BR>\n" );
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