document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378812>Question 378812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y - 6 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would start by adding +6 to each side of the equation to place the equation in STANDARD FORM:  x+y=6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, it takes TWO points to graph a straight line, so the easiest points are the x and y intercepts, where x=0 and find y.  Then, let y=0 and find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=0, then y=6.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y=9, then x=6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph these two points, and you get this graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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