document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437302>Question 437302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to figure out how to find solution pairs so that I can turn them into points so I can graph them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is an example: y=-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried the method substitute 0 for x and solve for y then substitute 0 for y and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand this though </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You substitute 0 for x, like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3(0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve for y. You will get y = 0, so the ordered pair (0,0) lies on the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We won't substitute 0 for y, since we will actually obtain the same ordered pair. We can substitute x = 1, since x is our independent variable and the function is defined everywhere. If we substitute x = 1, y = -3(1) = -3, so (1, -3) is also on the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can connect the two points together and draw a line:\r<BR>\n" );
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