SOLUTION: im having trouble in school and i need help on how to graph -3x+2y=-6

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Question 579544: im having trouble in school and i need help on how to graph -3x+2y=-6
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x%2B2y=-6 is a linear equation, and the graph will be a straight line.
If you can plot two good points from that line, connecting them with a straight line is all you have to do.
For each point you need and x value and the corresponding y value.
Usually, choosing x=0 and/or y=0 is a good idea.
For x=0, -3%2A0%2B2y=-6 --> 2y=-6 --> 2y%2F2=-6%2F2 --> y=-3
That gives you the point (0,-3)
For x=0, -3x%2B2%2A0=-6 --> -3x=-6 --> %28-3x%29%2F%28-3%29=%28-6%29%2F%28-3%29 --> x=2.
That gives you the point (2,0)
The line has a slope of 3%2F2 because the line rises 3 units as it runs 2 units to the right.