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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would i graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=[-3x+5] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ and ] meaning absolute value?????? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=70487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=abs%28-3x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=abs%28-3x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break up the absolute value equation into two parts. Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%29=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%29=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y=-3x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y=-3x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%28-y%29=-1%28-3x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%28-y%29=-1%28-3x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >For the first equation, multiply both sides by -1 to make y positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we now have these two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now graph the two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x-5%2C+-3x%2B5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x-5%2C+-3x%2B5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (red) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(green)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, an absolute value graph is in a \"V\" shape, so that means the graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the left branch and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the right branch. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So just erase the portions of the graph below the intersection like this\r<BR>\n" );
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