SOLUTION: y=2/3x-4 How do you graph this equation.

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Question 99920This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: y=2/3x-4 How do you graph this equation.
 This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIRST YOU HAVE THE Y INTERCEPT (0,-4).
NOW YOU NEED TO SET Y=0 & SOLVE FOR THE X INTERCEPT.
0=2X/3-4
2X/3=4 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY
2X=3*4
2X=12
X=12/2
X=6 WHICH IS THE POINT (6,0)
NOW PLOT THESE 2 POINTS (0,-4)&(6,0) DRAW A LINE THROUGH THEM (SHOULD BE THE SLOPE OF 2/3.
THE GRAPH SHOULD LOOK LIKE:
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+2x%2F3+-4%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 6, y from -10 to 10, y = 2x/3 -4).