document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744377>Question 744377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you please show me how to graph -2x+4y+16=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all you must transform the equation into the form of a straight line, namely y = mx + c   => -2x + 4y + 16 = 0 => 4y = 2x - 16 => Divide through by 4 to reduce the 4y to y => y = 1/2 x - 4 This is the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next you substitute x values into the equation to generate y values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2 will give y = -5. x = 0 will give y = -4. x = 2, y = -3. x =4, y = -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6, y = -1. x = 8, y = 0. x = 10, y = 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You then plot these points on a graph with the 'x' axis horizontal and the y axis vertical.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This will give you a line graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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