SOLUTION: What procedure could be used to graph the line represented by the following equation y= 1/2x+3

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Question 905872: What procedure could be used to graph the line represented by the following equation y= 1/2x+3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the intercepts and plot them.
X intercept: Set y=0 solve for x
0=%281%2F2%29x%2B3
%281%2F2%29x=-3
x=-6
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{-6,0)
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drawing%28300%2C300%2C-8%2C8%2C-8%2C8%2Cgrid%281%29%2Ccircle%28-6%2C0%2C0.3%29%29
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Y intercept: Set x=0 solve for y
y=%281%2F2%290%2B3
y=3
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{0,3)
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Now draw the line through those two points.
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