document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978697>Question 978697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of y when x = 1.5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600072 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=600072\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How is y involved?  x=1.5 only indicates one number line pointing to a variable assigned to 1.5, maybe more specifically POSITIVE 1.5.  If you want a second variable, y, to be involved, then you may imply another number line at right angle to the first number line, so you have a cartesian coordinate system.  In this case, while x=1.5,  y is all real numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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