SOLUTION: graph y=1.5x

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Question 127913: graph y=1.5x
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=1.5x Start with the given equation


y=%283%2F2%29x Convert 1.5 to 3%2F2




Looking at y=%283%2F2%29x we can see that the equation is in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=3%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=0 note: y=%283%2F2%29x really looks like y=%283%2F2%29x%2B0


Since b=0 this tells us that the y-intercept is .Remember the y-intercept is the point where the graph intersects with the y-axis

So we have one point




Now since the slope is comprised of the "rise" over the "run" this means
slope=rise%2Frun

Also, because the slope is 3%2F2, this means:

rise%2Frun=3%2F2


which shows us that the rise is 3 and the run is 2. This means that to go from point to point, we can go up 3 and over 2



So starting at , go up 3 units


and to the right 2 units to get to the next point



Now draw a line through these points to graph y=%283%2F2%29x

So this is the graph of y=%283%2F2%29x through the points and

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
graph y=1.5x
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y = (3/2)x
Plot two points:
If x = 0, y = 0
If x = 2, y = 3
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Plot the points: (0,0) and (2,3)
and draw a line thru them.
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graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%283%2F2%29x%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.