document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284778>Question 284778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to graph the line 6x - 2y = 12 to someone who has never taken an Algebra class </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way is to find the intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those are the points that intersect the x and y axis. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-2y+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-2y+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-2%280%29=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-2%280%29=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the point (2,0).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%280%29-2y=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%280%29-2y=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the point (0,-6).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a line, you only need two points. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect those two points with a line that goes through both. <BR>\n" );
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