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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me graph the following equation by first solving for y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3y=2x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(2x-12)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To graph the equation you need two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0 then y=-12/3=-4 giving you the point (0,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=6 then y=(12-12)/3=0 giving you the point (6,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot these two points and any others you wish to calculate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line thru the two points; all ther points you calculate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "should lie on the same line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the graph you are looking for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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