document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=547816>Question 547816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the equation:  2x – 3y = 5  on the xy plane<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 #356623 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><B>mathie123(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><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=356623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is easiest to graph any line in the form y=mx+b.  So we will first isolate for y to get it into this form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3y=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3y=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3y%2B3y-5=5%2B3y-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3y%2B3y-5=5%2B3y-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-3%29%2F3=3y%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-3%29%2F3=3y%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which can also be written as :<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our b value (which is the y intercept is -1 so we know one point on the line.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The m value (slope) is 2/3.  Since slope is rise/run, we must go up 2 and over 3 and get another point... Since it is a line, we take our ruler and connect these points and extend the line in both directions.  The line should end up looking like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOpefully this helps.  Let me know if you are still unsure:)  </SPAN>\n" );
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