SOLUTION: Can you please help me with the graghing linear equation for {x+3y=9}?

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Question 525408: Can you please help me with the graghing linear equation for {x+3y=9}?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 3y = 9
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Get the equation into slope-intercept form.
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3y = -x +9
y = -x/3 +3
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slope = -1/3
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y-intercept = (0,3)
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x-intercept can be found by setting y=0 and solving for x.
0 = -1/3*x + 3
1/3*x = 3
x = 9
(9,0)
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With two points you can draw a line.
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