document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124772>Question 124772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to graph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+2y=-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+2y=-10<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To be able to graph an equation, you need to know at least two points along the line. In order to find some points, you must first pick a number(prefferably low) for x, plug it into the equation, and solve. So, if I pick 1 for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That gives you an ordered pair of (1,-7.5).<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, plug these values into your equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5-15=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5-15=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find another point, simply repeat this process. Plot both points on your graph, and then you can draw your line.  </SPAN>\n" );
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