document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430119>Question 430119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok here is the question  graph 4x-y=1 by finding ordered pairs to satisfy the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "im studying the thea study guide i see this in the book and gives me values to replace x but i dont understand how you get the values. have not done this stuff in years please help, thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok,  if I understand you correctly, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 4x does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 4x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-4x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y*-1=-4x*-1+1*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -y by -1 to get y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x*-1+1*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by multiplying out all the terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=y+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x)/(4)=(y)/(4)+(1)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(y)/(4)+(1)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators of all expressions that have common denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(y+1)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you need to solve, finding the x and y intercepts:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, substitute in 0 for y and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-(0)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by the 0 inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+0=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the 0 from the polynomial; adding or subtracting 0 does not change the value of the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x)/(4)=(1)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, substitute in 0 for x and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(0)-y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 4 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine all similar expressions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y*-1=1*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -y by -1 to get y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are the x and y intercepts of the equation 4x-y=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1)/(4), y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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