document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=679197>Question 679197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am having a lot of trouble figuring out how to do this problem, the directions say to plot three ordered pair solutions of the given equation and then draw a line through the three points, y = -3x + 1,  the answer in the back of the book is (3,3) im just not understanding 1. how they get 3,3? 2. if they ask to plot 3 points where are the other 2?  and the directions in the chapter suggest that i make up 3 numbers for x and use the equation to solve for y... im so lost... i dont understand this at all.. and all of the problems are similar to this one.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=421869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given y = -3x + 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start with the intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept, b, is 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (0, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept is where y equal 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -3x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<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-3x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-3x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not sure where (3,3) originated either, as it is not a point on the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x is 3, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3(3) + 1 = -9 + 1 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot(3,-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y is 3, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = -3x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 1 = -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,3)<BR>\n" );
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