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document.write( "There are brackets in front of the x and behind the -2. So how would I graph the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are brackets in front of the x and behind the -2. So how would I graph the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOPE YOUR QUESTION IS LIKE THIS,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -( x - 2 ) - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Open the brackets,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = -x +2 -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = -x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now give arbitrary values to x and find out corresponding values of y,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x= 0 ,  y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x= 1 ,  y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x= 2 ,  y = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x= 3 ,  y = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x= 4 ,  y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x= 5 ,  y = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plot the graph using these lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then it will come like this,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the resultant graph is a straight line which passes through the origin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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