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OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

Graph each equation.

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

y=2 @PeterPan

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

If this is y = 2....then the graph will just be a horizontal line at the point y = 2....because the line can ONLY go through 1 given point on the y-axis so it MUST be a line going straight through y = 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anything y = k, just find k on the y-axis, and draw the horizontal line through that point :) If on the other hand, you have x = h instead, find h on the x-axis, and draw the vertical line thru that point :D

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

So it would be |dw:1369755499186:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, more or less :D

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

Ok :)

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

x+4y=10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aha tricky... but graphing lines always involves finding two points on that line and connecting the dots ^.^

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

I just don't get it :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Usually these points are what are called "intercepts". There are two of them, the x intercept, and the y intercept

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To get the x-intercept, set y=0, and solve for x.

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

so x+4(0)=10?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup. So x = ?

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

10 :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's right :) So the x-intercept is the point (10 , 0) Now to find the y-intercept, this time, set x = 0, and solve for y :)

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

y=2.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's right :) So the y-intercept is the point (0 , 2.5) (notice that the 2.5 is the y-coordinate this time, as opposed to the x-intercept (10,0) ) So, everything set? x-intercept --> (10 , 0) y-intercept --> (0 , 2.5)

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

Yes :) now to graph it c:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So you just find these two points|dw:1369755817110:dw|

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

THANK YOU!!!!!!! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And connect the dots... like a kid with a colouring book!!! XD|dw:1369755899047:dw|

OpenStudy (notamathgenius):

:) Did that and Now i'm done >:D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Awsum :)

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