document.write( "Question 1129302: hello all,
\n" ); document.write( " I wrote on here a couple days ago asking for help with my algebra homework with the linear equations. I understand now to do ones with the variables on the two sides of the equality like y=3x-2. I know that X=0 and also 3 and Y=2 and 0 on the T chart for the graphing.
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\n" ); document.write( "any help would be really helpful as I have a quiz on Tuesday that I don't wanna fail.
\n" ); document.write( "Two ther examples of the ones I don't understand are 2x-3y=6 and also 3x+4y=12
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Algebra.Com's Answer #745861 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the equality like \"y=3x-2\" is linear equality in \"slope\"-\"intercept\" form \"y=mx%2Bb\" where \"m\" is a slope and \"b\" is y-intercept\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, in case above \"m=3\" is a slope and \"b=-2\" is y-intercept \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if you want to graph that line, you need two points (line is defined by two points)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since you already have that y-intercept (means \"x=0\" is \"-2\", one point is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"0\",\"-2\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for second point you can choose to find x-intercept, when \"y=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3x-2\"=>\"2=3x\"=>\"x=2%2F3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"2%2F3\",\"0\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now, plot the points and draw a line through\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-3y=6\" and \"+3x%2B4y=12\" are written in a standard form \"ax%2Bby=c\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to graph them, you need two points
\n" ); document.write( "you can choose any value for \"x\" and calculate \"y\", or you can
\n" ); document.write( "find \"x\" and \"y\"-intercepts,which is easier\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you do same as above; set \"x=0\" to find y-intercept, \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2A0-3y=6\" ->\"-3y=6\" ->\"y=6%2F-3\" ->\"y=-2\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and set \"y=0\" to find x-intercept\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-3%2A0=6\"->\"2x=6\"->\"x=6%2F2\"->\"x=3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, points are:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"0\"\"-2\") -> y-intercept\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"3\"\"0\") -> x-intercept\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and \"+3x%2B4y=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "set \"y=0\" to find x-intercept \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B4%2A0=12\"->\"3x=12\"->\"x=4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "set \"x=0\" to find y-intercept
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3%2A0%2B4y=12\"->\"4y=12\"->\"y=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, points are:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"4\"\"0\") -> x-intercept\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"0\"\"3\") -> y-intercept\r
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