document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1209415>Question 1209415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 3y = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll assume you want to graph this. If so, then we can replace x with 0 to find y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*0 + 3y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore (x,y) = (0,-2) is a point on this line. It's the y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's plug in y = 0 to find x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3*0 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x intercept is located at (-3,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot (0,-2) and (-3,0) on the same xy grid. Draw a straight line through the two points. Extend the line as far as possible in both directions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you wanted to solve for y to get into slope-intercept form, then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2x-6)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2x)/3 - 6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/3)x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It fits the y = mx+b template<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2/3 = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2 = y intercept<BR>\n" );
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