document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059006>Question 1059006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x – 3y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.	Describe the steps necessary to graph this equation with the x- and y-intercepts. You have to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.	Describe how to graph this equation by using the slope and y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.	Describe how to graph this equation by plotting points from a table of values. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.	Is this a linear equation?  Why?  What are the characteristics of this equation that help you to identify its type </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3.	Describe the steps necessary to graph this equation with the x- and y-intercepts. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 0, -3y=-6, y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = 0, 5x =-6, x = -6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (0,2) and (-6/5,0) and draw a line thru them<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.	Describe how to graph this equation by using the slope and y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5x+6)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/3)x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 5/3 ; y-int = (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope mean y increases by 5 when x increases by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, plot (0+3,2+5) = (3,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line thru (0,2),(3,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.	Describe how to graph this equation by plotting points from a table of values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/3)x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 3, y = 5 + 2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 6, y = 5*2+2 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (3,7) and (6,12) and draw a line thru them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.	Is this a linear equation? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Why? What are the characteristics of this equation that help you to identify its type<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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