document.write( "Question 336230: how to graph 3y+x=5?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "y=-1/3x+5/3(my answer)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #241634 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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The quicker way is to find the x and y intercepts and plot them.
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\n" ); document.write( "To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
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\n" ); document.write( "The equation of the line that you found is correct,
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