SOLUTION: 2x + 3y = -6

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Question 1209415: 2x + 3y = -6


Found 2 solutions by timofer, math_tutor2020:
Answer by timofer(104) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can identify a point and a slope and from these make the graph.

Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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I'll assume you want to graph this. If so, then we can replace x with 0 to find y.
2x + 3y = -6
2*0 + 3y = -6
3y = -6
y = -6/3
y = -2
Therefore (x,y) = (0,-2) is a point on this line. It's the y intercept.

Now let's plug in y = 0 to find x.
2x + 3y = -6
2x + 3*0 = -6
2x = -6
x = -6/2
x = -3
The x intercept is located at (-3,0)

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.

Desmos and GeoGebra are two graphing tools I recommend.

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If you wanted to solve for y to get into slope-intercept form, then,
2x+3y = -6
3y = -2x-6
y = (-2x-6)/3
y = (-2x)/3 - 6/3
y = (-2/3)x - 2

It fits the y = mx+b template
m = -2/3 = slope
b = -2 = y intercept