document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54302>Question 54302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a graph problem that has to be plotted.  How can you help me solve this problem?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=36565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Sher,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you're graphing a linear equation (I assume that's what you're doing because that's what they start you off with.)then you can plot a couple of points, or as many as your teacher feels is necessary and connect the dots.  I'll try to show you an example.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, take a look at the rectangular cartesian graph. The horizontal line (the one going left to right) is the x-axis and  the vertical line (the one going up and down) is the y axis.  Going right of the origin gives positive x's, to the left is negative x's.  Going to up fromt the origin gives is positive y's going down gives negative y's.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you needed to graph a point (x,y)=(2,3) You'd go right 2 on the x-axis and then from there 3 units up then put your point there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For an example problem lets graph y=x+1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can pick any number you want for x, you want to pick one that is easy to fit on your graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=(-1) Substitute -1 where x is in your equation and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-1)+1=0 Plot(-1,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0+1=1 Plot(0,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2+1=3 Plot (1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect the dots and you have a line that looks like:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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