document.write( "Question 634706: Graph the following: 2x+3y=6
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Algebra.Com's Answer #399830 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Your equation is linear. This means it \n" ); document.write( "forms a straight line. All you need is \n" ); document.write( "two points to graph a straight line.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x = 0 and solve for y.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2(0) + 3y = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0 + 3y = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3y = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 6/3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The first point is (0,2).\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let y = 0 and solve for x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x + 3(0) = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x + 0 = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 6/2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The second point to graph is (3,0).\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plot those two points on the coordinate plane \n" ); document.write( "and connect them with a straight line.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Did you follow? \n" ); document.write( " |