document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549358>Question 549358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to graph linear equations </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357674 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=357674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Put your equation in the form y=mx+b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here (0,b) will always be a point on our graph (since b is the y-intercept) and you can use your m value to get another point.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since m is rise/run, let's say we have m=5/3 we need to go up 5 and over 3 .  If our m is negative say -5/3 we would go down 5 and over three.   Then get your handy ruler out and connect the points and extend :) </SPAN>\n" );
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