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x-2y=6
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Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc
Equation \"1+x+%2B+-2+y+=+6\" describes a sloping line. For any
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  • X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 6/1 = 6.
  • Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 6/-2 = -3.
  • Slope is -1/-2 = 0.5.
  • Equation in slope-intercept form: y=0.5*x+-3.
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