SOLUTION: I need to graph this linear equation but I do not understand it. Can you help me? It is 6x+7=-14y

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Question 113356This question is from textbook Glencoe Algebra 1 Integration Applications Connections
: I need to graph this linear equation but I do not understand it. Can you help me? It is 6x+7=-14y This question is from textbook Glencoe Algebra 1 Integration Applications Connections

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SUBSTITUTING ANY NUMBER FOR X & SOLVING FOR Y WILL GIVE YOU A POINT ON THIS LINE. SUBSTITUTING A DIFFERENT NUMBER FOR Y & SOLVING FOR X WIL GIVE YOU A SECOND POINT. THEN DRAW A LINE THROUGH THESE TWO POINTS.
OR YOU CAN PUT THIS EQUATION IN THE STANDARD LINE FORM THUS:
[Y=mX+b] WHERE m=THE SLOPE & b=THE Y INTERCEPT.
6X+7=-14Y
-14Y=6X+7
Y=6X/-14+7/-14
Y=-3X/7-1/2 THUS YOU HAVE THE Y INTERCEPT=(0,-1/2) & A SLOPE OF -3/7.
PLOTTING THIS LINE YOU HAVE:
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-3x%2F7+-1%2F2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = -3x/7 -1/2).