document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=544675>Question 544675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help graphing the following equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you could help me graph the first one, I am sure I could figure out the rest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Emily </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order plot a graph, we want the equation in the slope/intercept form, y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 5y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -2x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "this will work OK using decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -.4x + 2.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose a couple values for x and find y: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -.4(-3) + 2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = +1.2 + 2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -.4(3) + 2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1.2 + 2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = + 1.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x | y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 | 3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+3 | 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Should look like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-5%2C+8%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-.4x%2B2.4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-5%2C+8%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-.4x%2B2.4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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