Beginning Algebra Tutorial 21


Beginning Algebra
Answer/Discussion to Practice Problems
Tutorial 21: Graphing Linear Equations


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checkAnswer/Discussion to 1a

y = 2x - 1
 

If we subtract 2x from both sides, then we can write the given equation as -2x + y = -1. 

Since we can write it in the standard form, Ax + By = C, then we have a linear equation. 

(return to problem 1a)
 


 

checkAnswer/Discussion to 1b

problem 1b
 

If we add x squared to both sides we would end up with ad1b.   Is this a linear equation?  Note how we have an x squared as opposed to x to the one power. 

It looks like we cannot write it in the form Ax + By = C, because the x has to be to the one power, not squared.  So this is not a linear equation. 

(return to problem 1b)
 


 

checkAnswer/Discussion to 2a

 y = 2x - 1
 

Step 1:  Find three ordered pair solutions. 

The three x values I'm going to use are -1, 0, and 1.  (Note that you can pick ANY three x values that you want.  You do not have to use the values that I picked.) You want to keep it as simple as possible.  The following is the chart I ended up with after plugging in the values I mentioned for x.
 
 

x y = 2x - 1 (x, y) -1 y = 2(-1) - 1 = -3 (-1, -3) 0 y = 2(0) - 1 = -1 (0, -1) 1 y = 2(1) - 1 = 1 (1, 1)

 
Step 2:  Plot the points found in step 1.

ad2a1
 
 

Step 3:  Draw the graph.

ad2b1

(return to problem 2a)
 


 

checkAnswer/Discussion to 2b

problem 2b
 

Step 1:  Find three ordered pair solutions. 

The three x values I'm going to use are -1, 0, and 1.  (Note that you can pick ANY three x values that you want.  You do not have to use the values that I picked.) You want to keep it as simple as possible.  The following is the chart I ended up with after plugging in the values I mentioned for x.
 
 

x y = -1/2x (x, y) -1 y = -1/2(-1) = 1/2 (-1, 1/2) 0 y = -1/2(0) = 0 (0, 0) 1 y = -1/2(1) = -1/2 (1, -1/2)

 
Step 2:  Plot the points found in step 1.

ad2b1
 
 

Step 3:  Draw the graph.

ad2b2

(return to problem 2b)


 

 

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