SOLUTION: Using this equation (-6x +3y=2) determine the intercepts, write the equation in slope-intercept form, and write equations of a parallel and perpendicular line. Thank you in adva

Question 274295: Using this equation (-6x +3y=2) determine the intercepts, write the equation in slope-intercept form, and write equations of a parallel and perpendicular line.
Thank you in advance.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-6x+3y=2
3y=6x+2
y=6x/3+2/3
y=2x+2/3 y intercept=(0,2/3).
Set y=0 & solve for the x intercept.
0=2x+2/3
2x=-2/3
x=(-2/3)/2
x=-2/3*1/2
x=-2/6
x=-1/3 or (-1/3,0) the x intercept.
A parallel line will have the same slope:
y=2x+9 ans. for the parallel line.
y=-x/2-5 ans. for the perpendicular line.
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