document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52186>Question 52186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> GRAPH:a line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of 3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blubunny01><B>blubunny01(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blubunny01><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=34779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To graph the line, I first come up with the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The standard equation of a line is <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;\" >, where m = slope, and b = y-intercept (i.e. where the line crosses when x = 0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your case, m = 2, and y = 3.  So, the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, all you need to do is figure out two points on the line and connect them together.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You already know one: (0, 3)  (when x = 0, y = 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick any value of x, and calculate its corresponding y value.  I'll pick x = 1.  Then, I have the point (1, 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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