document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550011>Question 550011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I graph 3x+4y=8<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 #358294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To graph a linear function, like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B4y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B4y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, all you need to do is determine 2 points, plot them and connect them with a straight line. Choose easy to calculate and plot points that are not too close together. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and/or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are often useful.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B4y=3%2A0%2B4y=0%2B4y=4y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B4y=3%2A0%2B4y=0%2B4y=4y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, giving us the point (0,2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B4y=3%2A4%2B4y=12%2B4y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B4y=3%2A4%2B4y=12%2B4y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=8-12=-42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=8-12=-42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, giving us the point (4,-1).<BR>\n" );
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