SOLUTION: i need to learn how to slove linear equations. y=1/6x-3 how do i solve that?

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Question 73661: i need to learn how to slove linear equations.
y=1/6x-3
how do i solve that?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THE SOLUTION TO THIS EQUATION IS TO SET Y=0 & SOLVE FOR X. THEN SET X=0 & SOLVE FOR Y.
Y=1/6*0-3
Y=-3 THIS POINT IS (0,-3)
0=1/6X-3
X/6=3 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY
X=18 THIS POINT IS (16,0)
THE GRAPH OF THIS LINE FOLLOWS:
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x%2F6-3+%29+ (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -20 to 20, y from -10 to 10, y = x/6 -3).