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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the intercepts to graph the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Intercepts means one of the coordinates is zero.  The y-intercept \"b\" occurs when x=0 or at point (0,b) and the x-intercept \"a\" occurs when y=0 or at (a,0) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  At x=0, then x+3y=6 or -0+3y=6 or y=2 after dividing by 5 to both sides of the equation.  So we have (0,2) as one point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  At y=0, then x+3y=6 or x+3*0=6 or x=6.  And we have another point at (6,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use these two points (0,2) and (6,0) to graph as shown below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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