document.write( "Question 652705: i don't understand how to graph this equation y=10+2(x-4) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #408079 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+y=10%2B2%28x-4%29\"....first multiply \"2%28x-4%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+y=10%2B2x-8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+y=2x%2B10-8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+y=2x%2B2\"....you have a linear function and the graph will be a line\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since a line is defined with two points, you need to find two points\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "easiest way is to find \"x-intercept\" and \"y-intercept\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to find \"x-intercept\" set \"y=0\" and sole for \"x\":\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=2x%2B2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2=2x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2%2F2=x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=-1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \"x-intercept\" is at (\"-1\",\"0\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to find \"y-intercept\" set \"x=0\" and sole for \"y\":\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x%2B2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2%2A0%2B2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \"y-intercept\" is at (\"0\",\"2\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now plot your points on Cartesian coordinate system and draw a line through:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x%2B2%29+\"\r
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