Question 202587
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Your equation is in standard form, which is to say


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Ax + By = C]


Anytime you have a linear equation in this form, you can easily calculate the slope using *[tex \Large -\frac{A}{C}], which for your problem is *[tex \Large -\frac{15}{-29}\ =\ \frac{15}{29}].  Now that is a pretty ugly number to be using to create a graph.


Fortunately, there is a much simpler way to handle this one.  First, select any number you like and substitute it for *[tex \Large x] and then calculate the value of *[tex \Large y] that results from your choice.  Then form an ordered pair using the value you selected for the *[tex \Large x]-coordinate and the value you calculated for the *[tex \Large y]-coordinate.  Finally, plot the point on your graph.  Next, choose a different value for *[tex \Large x] and repeat the process.  Hint: Choose 0 and 1 for *[tex \Large x].  That will make the arithmetic as easy as it can possibly be.


Once you have the two points plotted, draw a straight line passing through both of them.  Done.



John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
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