SOLUTION: for the given equation, find the slope of the y-intercept. use these to graph the equation 5x+3y=6 I ended up with y=(-5/11)x-6 I don't know how to graph it. Did I get it nearl

Algebra ->  Graphs -> SOLUTION: for the given equation, find the slope of the y-intercept. use these to graph the equation 5x+3y=6 I ended up with y=(-5/11)x-6 I don't know how to graph it. Did I get it nearl      Log On


   

Question 829263: for the given equation, find the slope of the y-intercept. use these to graph the equation 5x+3y=6
I ended up with
y=(-5/11)x-6
I don't know how to graph it. Did I get it nearly right?
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Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc
Equation 5+x+%2B+3+y+=+6 describes a sloping line. For any
equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is -a%2Fb+=+-5%2F3.
  • X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 6/5 = 1.2.
  • Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 6/3 = 2.
  • Slope is -5/3 = -1.66666666666667.
  • Equation in slope-intercept form: y=-1.66666666666667*x+2.
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