document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11970>Question 11970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you graph y=x-1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=6085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The simple way to graph y = x-1 is to generate at least two points, put those on your graph paper and draw a straight line through them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's how you geneate the required points:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use your equation, y = x-1 and choose an integer for x, say x=2, and substitute this into your equation to find the corresponding value of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your first point has coordinates of (2, 1)  Now repeat this operation with a different value of x, say x = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your second point has coordinates (5, 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now mark these two locations on your graph paper.  Starting at the origin of your graph (where the x-axis crosses the y-axis), go to the right 2 squares (x=2) then up 1 square (y=1) and mark your first point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the second point, again, start at the origin and go right 5 squares (x=5) and then up 4 squares (y=4) and mark your second point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using a straight-edge, draw a line joining these two points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have now graphed the equation: y = x - 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compare your graph with the graph of y = x - 1 shown below.\r<BR>\n" );
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