SOLUTION: Explain in your own words how you would graph the linear equation 2x+3y=5.

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Question 306425: Explain in your own words how you would graph the linear equation 2x+3y=5.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
change into y-intercept formula
y=mx%2Bb
2x%2B3y=5
3y=-2x%2B5
y=%28-2%2F3%29x%2B%285%2F3%29
so the slope = down 2 right 3
the y-intercept is at point (0,%285%2F3%29)
plot the y-intercept
from that dot go down 2 which is same as %285%2F3%29-2=%28-1%2F3%29
then right 3 from %28-1%2F3%29
which is %28-1%2F3%29%2B3=%288%2F3%29


i would draw my graph
with 3rd incraments1%2F32%2F33%2F34%2F35%2F36%2F37%2F38%2F3
up and right would be positve
down and left are negative