document.write( "Question 662356: How do you Graph the linear function: f(x) = 1/2x + 1
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "set \"f%28x%29=y=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=+%281%2F2%29x+%2B+1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1=+%281%2F2%29x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1%2A2=+%281%2A2%2F2%29x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2=+x\"..........\"x-intercept\" is at (\"-2\",\"0\")...that is one point\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=+1\"..........\"y-intercept\" is at (\"0\",\"1\")...that is second point\r
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