document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967739>Question 967739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the curve is above the x-axis, it means that y is always positive. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand this statement.So can i ask what is y here? The graph or the values of y?Or it is the y values of the graph? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=591469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Understanding the statement and having the curve image or the curve's algebraic definition give you all you need.  Any value of y depends on the value for x, unless you have a curve that is just a relation.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DO YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE? </SPAN>\n" );
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