document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706486>Question 706486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the point (-4 1/2) on the graph of y=1/2x-4? How do you know? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=god2012><B>god2012(113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=god2012><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=god2012><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=435204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point P(-4, 1/2) and y = 1/2x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put x = -4 in the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1/2 * (-4) -4 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But y = 1/2 in point p <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the point P is not on the graph </SPAN>\n" );
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