document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57645>Question 57645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line and sketch the graph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=4 . I can figure out how to find the slope, which is -1/2 but i can't figure out how to graph. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39349 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=39349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line and sketch the graph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know how to find the slope, you can also find the y-intercept from the slope intercept form of a line:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where m=slope and (0,b)=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should have gotten:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  When you found your slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're right the slope is: m=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (0,2) it's 0n the y-axis at 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use your slope to plot a second point.  Slope=rise/run.  Your rise is -1, so go down 1, and your run is 2, so go right 2. Plot your second point (you should be at (2,1)).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect your points and you have a line that should look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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