Plotting functions in 2D array on a Graph

Hey all,
As an exercise I am trying to plot 2 functions placed in a 2D array on a graph, but for some reason the graph is only showing one of them.
The functions are : y = 5x+10 and y = 6x - 10.
I really don't see what I am doing wrong here, could anyone give me some more insight?
Thanks in advance,
Michiel
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Based on your code, I think what you really want to use is a Chart, not a Graph. A chart keeps a history, so it just keeps adding on to the data. A graph will get overwritten each time you write to the terminal. So you were only graphing a single point for each plot.
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