SOLUTION: How would you graph the equation and what would the y intercept be for x+3y=9

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Question 423067: How would you graph the equation and what would the y intercept be for x+3y=9
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x-intercept


To find the x-intercept, plug in y=0 and solve for x


x%2B3y=9 Start with the given equation.


x%2B3%280%29=9 Plug in y=0.


x%2B0=9 Multiply 3 and 0 to get 0.


x=9 Simplify.


So the x-intercept is .


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y-intercept


To find the y-intercept, plug in x=0 and solve for y


x%2B3y=9 Start with the given equation.


0%2B3y=9 Plug in x=0.


3y=9 Simplify.


y=%289%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate y.


y=3 Reduce.


So the y-intercept is .


Now let's plot the points and which are the x and y intercepts respectively.





Now draw a straight line through the plotted points to graph x%2B3y=9.


Graph of x%2B3y=9


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