document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926484>Question 926484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5y = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You know by the form of the equation that the equation is a line. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You also know that all you need to find to plot a line is two points on that line. Find two points, then draw the line that contains them both.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For me, the easiest way to find two points is to make one of the coordinates 0 and then solve for the the other coordinate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, let x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A0++%2B+5y+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A0++%2B+5y+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "one point on the line is (0,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now set y = 0 and solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+15%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+15%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another point on the line is (3.75, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those two points and draw a line through them\r<BR>\n" );
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