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document.write( "If you graph the equation you posted you would see a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One of the points on that line is (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To graph that point put your pencil at the point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where the horizonal axis crosses the vertical axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the point (0,0); it is called \"the origin\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now move your pencil 2 up the vertical axis.  You are now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at the point (0,2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want to find the point (-2,5),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start at the origin, move 2 to the left,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then move 5 up. You end up at (-2,5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope that helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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