SOLUTION: Find the intercepts and use them to graph the equation 6x +4y = 24

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Question 358699: Find the intercepts and use them to graph the equation 6x +4y = 24
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x +4y = 24
4y=-6x+24
y=-6x/4-24/4
y=-3x/2-6 (line equation)
0=-3x/2-6
3x/2=-6
3x=-6*2
3x=-12
x=-12/3
x=-4
(-4,0) is one point.
y=-3*0/4-6
y=
(0,-6) is the second point.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-3x%2F2+-6%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -3x/2 -6).