document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444602>Question 444602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> trying to understand how to do this? my teacher isnt giving us notes and i dont know how to do it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "give 3 solutionsfor the following equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x + -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "give 3 solutionsfor the following equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is called \"the independent variable\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you can give any value you want to to \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you can solve for \"y\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 3, y = 3-8 = -5, giving you pair (3,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = -2, y = -2-8 = -10, giving you pair (-2,-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 0, y = 0-8 = -8, giving you pair (0,-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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