document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280831>Question 280831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you graph linear equation 3x+5y=15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=204087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, get the equation into slope-intercept form:  y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -3x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/5x+ 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept is where x=0, which equals 3. The point is (0, 3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is where y = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -3/5x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The point is:  (5,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With two points, you can draw a line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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