document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167377>Question 167377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3y=-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3y=-6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Isolate y.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Then use different values for x to find y.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "All you need is 2 points to graph a straight line.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Your equation is linear and thus it forms a straight line.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The word linear means LINE.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Isolating y we get:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/3)x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 1 and simplify equation.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Then let x = 2 and simplify equation.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "This will create two points for you to graph on the xy-plane.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Can you take it from here?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );