document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52478>Question 52478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We did linear equations last week in class, and now we've moved on to graphing, but I can't do my homework because I still don't understand the linear equations yet!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the blackboard, our teacher explained that the answer to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y = 0  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If someone could explain how our teacher got to that answer, I'd REALLY appreciate it!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, the book we're using said to just guess a number for x, and then figure out y... does that mean everyone will get a different answer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~ Jasmine<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=35020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+2Y=0 OR 2Y=-X+0 OR Y=-X/2 OR Y=-(1/2)X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF YOU PICK A VALUE FOR Y AND SOLVE FOR X THIS WILL GIVE YOU A POINT ON THE LINE. THERE ARE MANY POINTS ON THE LINE THEREFORE MANY DIFFERENT VALUES FOR X7Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EXAMPLE LET Y=10 THEN 10=-(1/2)X OR  OR DIVIDING BOTH SIDES BY -1/2 WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/-.5=X OR -20=X THUS THIS POINT IS (-20,10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LET X=4 AND WE GET Y=-(1/2)4 OR Y=-.5*4 OR Y=-2 THUS THIS POINT IS (4,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS </SPAN>\n" );
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