document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970410>Question 970410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when working with usein intercepts graphing linear equations how do you know which numbers to use take y=8x-2. I need to understand ho to get the correct numbers to solve and graph. I understand how to put it on the graph if i have correct ordered pair. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</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=593042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Coordinate for horizontal axis is x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Coordinate for vertical axis is y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two dimensional ordered pair coordinates are indicated in a form, (x,y).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is shown as y in terms of x.  Beginners can make a table of x & y values to identify (x,y) points and then plot them on graph paper.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick x________|_________Find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "____-2________|_______8(-2)-2=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "____-1________|_______8(-1)-2=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "______0_______|________8*0-2=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_____3________|_______8*3-2=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_____4________|_______8*4-2=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The corresponding points to be plotted for making a graph are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,-18), (-1,-10), (0,-2), (3, 22), (4,30).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A graph should be consistant with this, and contains whatever points you found:'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Axes are different scale sizes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A close-up using same scale size for each axis:<BR>\n" );
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