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Question 574082: student new to algebra teacher not very helpful. Need your help with sketch the graph of line 3x+y=1
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rewrite in slope-intercept form by subtracting 3x from both sides:

y = -3x + 1

y-intercept is (0,1) so start at the point (0,1). The slope is -3, so if x increases by 1 unit, y will decrease by 3 units. Since (0,1) is on the graph, (0+1, 1+(-3)) or (1,-2) will also be on the graph. Connect these two points and draw a line.

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y+%3D+-3x+%2B+1