document.write( "Question 228116: how in the world do I find three points for the equation 3y-6=0 or 2x+5=0. I already know how to do y= 3x-2 or y=-2x+3 because the y is on the side of the problem I can do anything as long as the y is on the side the 3y-6=0 the y is not next to the equal how in the world do I solve this. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #169407 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! how in the world do I find three points for the equation 3y-6=0 or 2x+5=0. I already know how to do y= 3x-2 or y=-2x+3 because the y is on the side of the problem I can do anything as long as the y is on the side the 3y-6=0 the y is not next to the equal how in the world do I solve this. \n" ); document.write( "\" \n" ); document.write( "3y - 6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Add 6 to both sides \n" ); document.write( "3y = +6 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both side by 3 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2; this is plotted as a horizontal line going thru y=2, no specific value of x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2x + 5 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "subtract 5 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "2x = -5 \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2 \n" ); document.write( "x = -2.5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Plot this as a vertical line going thru x=-2.5, no specific value for y \n" ); document.write( " |