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document.write( "Step 1: Pick a value for x.  Any value will do, but in this case, I would\r\n" );
document.write( "choose 3.  Insert that value into the equation and calculate y.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have a value for x and a corresponding value for y making an ordered\r\n" );
document.write( "pair that can be plotted on the coordinate plane.  First point (3,3).  Plot\r\n" );
document.write( "the point.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now choose a second value for x.  How about 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( ", and we have our second point, (6,2).\r\n" );
document.write( "Plot the point.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Construct a line through your two points and you are done.\r\n" );
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