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document.write( "   I am currently taking an Algebra 2 course and have a help CD; however, even after watching the CD for a certain problem, I still could not figure it out. It concerns graphing two-variable equations. I don't know how or why they gave the answer they did. If you can help, I would really appreciate it. Here are the following two problems they gave me:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph each two variable equation below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14. y = 2x – 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15. y = -4x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, if you can help, I would really appreciate it. Thank you for your time and effort.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph each two variable equation below. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "14. y = 2x – 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need 2 points to determine a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0, then y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 2, then y = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot (0,-5) and (2,-1) and draw a line thru them to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15. y = -4x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0, then y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 2, then y = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot (0,1) and (2,-7) and draw a line thru them to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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