document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807691>Question 807691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph 3x+2y=8 by using the slope and the y- intercept. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 3(0)+2y=8 and got (0,4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I then tried it for y and got (8/3,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need someone to explain to me what I need to do and how to graph Please! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need two points on the line in order to graph it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First get the equation in slope-intercept form: y = mx + b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -3x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/2)x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug-in two different x values in the equation to get their y values, like so: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point p1, use x=0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/2)(0) + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p1 = (0, 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point p2, use x=2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/2)(2) + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p2 = (2, 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check the work, calculate the slope using the two points, like so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope: m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (1 - 4) / (2 - 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The work is correct. This slope matches the slope-intercept form above: y = (-3/2)x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now draw a line between points p1 and p2 to graph the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line extends infinitely beyond both points.<BR>\n" );
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