document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132869>Question 132869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could someone please show me how to grap and identify the y-intercept??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=97091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way to graph simple linear equations like this one is to remember this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only two points are required in order to graph a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points are just (x,y) pairs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To make the math easy, I just use 0 for one of the values and then solve for the remaining one. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting x = 0, yields<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So one point is (0,10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use y = 0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another point on the line is (10,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those two points and you have the graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As far as a y-intercept goes, all that means is \"find the point where the line crosses the y axis\". What do you know about the value of x for any point that is on the y axis? That's right, x is always 0. We have already found the point (0,10), so you already have the answer :)\r<BR>\n" );
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