document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452251>Question 452251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm 39, back in college and taking Algebra. My least favorite subject. I'm at a 3.96 GPA and I can't figure out this stuff!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure out how exactly to graph out a equation. I have to calculate the slope, x-intercept and y-intercept and label them. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You measure <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the vertical axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the horizontal axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A straight line, as long as it has a slope other than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or infinity, will reach infinitely far on both<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the (+) and (-) x-axis and the (+) and (-) y-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means any number you plug in for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will get an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and any number you plug in for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you will get a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the equation has the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+mx+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+mx+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercept is found by setting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0+=+x+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0+=+x+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > x-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the plot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x+%2B+3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x+%2B+3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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