SOLUTION: how would i solve the equation x=2y using graphing? this is the question i meant to ask

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Question 604666: how would i solve the equation x=2y using graphing?
this is the question i meant to ask

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how would i solve the equation x=2y using graphing?
this is the question i meant to ask
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x = 2y is solved for x
--> y = x/2 when solved for y
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If you graph it, it's a straight line and every point on it (an infinite number of them) is a solution.
There is no unique solution.
If you have 2 variables, you need 2 independent equations.