document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53370>Question 53370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph this equation using the intercept method. 2x+3y=6. McGraw Hill 6th edition, chapter 6, section 3,problem # 28.  Thanks so much for your help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=35625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The intercept method of graphing a line has you plot the y intercept (0,y) and the x intercept (x,0).  Then connect the dots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the y intercept let x=0, then solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(0)+3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y/3=6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the x intercept let y=0, then solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3(0)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (3,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect the dots and it should look like this:<BR>\n" );
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