SOLUTION: need help graphing -y=-3x+2. does the negative y (-y) need to be positive in order to graph this linear equation?

Question 708484: need help graphing -y=-3x+2. does the negative y (-y) need to be positive in order to graph this linear equation?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
need help graphing -y=-3x+2. does the negative y (-y) need to be positive in order to graph this linear equation?
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Answer to your question. No, but it makes the process easier.
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-y = -3x+2
y = 3x-2
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y-intercept:
Let x = 0, then y = -2
Plot (0,-2)
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x-intercept:
Let y = 0, then x = 2/3
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Plot (2/3 , 0)
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Draw a line thru those two points.

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Cheers,
Stan H.
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