document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552628>Question 552628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Algebra: How would you plot the second line and why would you plot it like that is there a rule?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X   ->   3X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2   =   -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1   =  -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0    =   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1    =   5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2    =   8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get that the first number line will have -2,-1,0,1,2    on it but what about the 2nd one? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=360415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When x = -2, then 3x+2 = 3(-2)+2 = -6 + 2 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in short, when x = -2, then 3x+2 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This explains why -2 maps to -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The same applies to each x value below it. </SPAN>\n" );
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