document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59697>Question 59697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to graph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  f(x) = -3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Could someone show me what the graph looks like?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  I sure would appreciate it allot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
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 #40954 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=40954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Sher,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  I need to graph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  f(x) = -3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Notice that this is a linear function.  It is graphed the same way you would graph: y=-3x-2.  f(x) and y mean the same thing, it's just a different notation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0)=-3(0)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0)=0-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0)=-2  Plot (0,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=2  (you can pick anything for x by the way, why don't you pick a couple of other numbers, and you'l find that they fall on the line as well)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)=-3(2)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)=-6-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)=-8  Plot (2,-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With linear functions, you only need two points to make a graph unless otherwise specified.  Connect the points and you have this line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating, Sher!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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