document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255102>Question 255102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would i solve this linear equation? x+3y=6 using intercepts and checkpoints? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is an equation in two variables. As such it can't be solved for x and y at the same time. We can find pairs of x and y that satisfy the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick an x and solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two best are usually when x=0 and when y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when y=0 x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot those points and draw a line connecting them.<BR>\n" );
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