document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869850>Question 869850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me graph this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph y=(-3/5)x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x = 0 , y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the point (0,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the slope is -3/5 , pick some x values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that are divisible by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick x = 5 for example.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 5 for x in y=(-3/5)x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/5)(5)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have the point (5,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now try x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 5 for x in y=(-3/5)x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/5)(10)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-6)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have the point (10,-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally plot the three points, (0,1) (5,-2) (10,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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