document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940692>Question 940692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you draw me the graph of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=absolute value of -2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thnk you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an Absolute Value problem, the line will turn at some point if values become negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In simple problems this often occurs where y=0 or x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We will first set y=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=-2x+6 Subtract 2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6 Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3, So one point on the graph will be (3,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick an x below 3, say 0, and solve the equation for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2(0)+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6, so the line crosses the y axis at 6 and goes to point (3,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick an x greater than 3, say 4, and solve again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+6y=-2(4)+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2 Since this is absolute value, we disregard the sign and plot point (4,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With these three points we can graph the equation from (0,6) to (3,0) to (4,2)<BR>\n" );
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