document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010458>Question 1010458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation 2y= -1  is y= -1/2 How would I plot points </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What this equation is saying is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" Whatever <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is, when I look at the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-axis, I see <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "whatever it happens to be.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, this is a horizontal straight line that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passes through ( 0, -1/2 ) which is the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept </SPAN>\n" );
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