SOLUTION: My question is to graph this equation using the intercept method and I don't know what this method is, but here is the equation that I need solved. (2x + 3y = 6)

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Question 55069: My question is to graph this equation using the intercept method and I don't know what this method is, but here is the equation that I need solved.
(2x + 3y = 6)
Answer by Hook(36) About Me  (Show Source):
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Intercept method means hammer the equation into the form y+=+mx+%2B+b. So basically, solve for y. Once you've done that, b is the y-intercept (where the line crosses the y-axis) and m is the slope. Slope is rise over run...which is easy to graph
I'll work a similar problem since I don't want to do your homework for you.
Graph 2y+%2B4x+=+6
I'll move the 4x term to the right side
2y+=+-4x%2B6%0D%0A%0D%0Aand+divide+by+2.%0D%0A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7By+=+-2x%2B3
Ok, so here I have b+=+3 and m+=+-2
Here's how I'd graph that. I'd put my pencil on (0,3) and draw a dot. From that dot, I'd go right one unit, DOWN (since slope is negative) two units and draw another dot. Keep going right one and down two until you have enough dots that you're comfortable with using a straight edge to draw a line.