SOLUTION: Graph each linear equation 2x+y=2 How do you find the RIGHT numbers to subsitute x and y with, how do you know what numbers to use?

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Question 75138This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
: Graph each linear equation
2x+y=2
How do you find the RIGHT numbers to subsitute x and y with, how do you know what numbers to use? This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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2X+Y=2
Y=-2X+2 THIS EQUATION IS A LINE WITH A SLOPE OF -2 & A Y INTERCEPT OF 2.
WE NOW HAVE ONE SET OF POINTS (0,2) THE Y INTERCEPT.
SETTING Y=0 WE CAN FIND ANOTHER SET OF POINTS.
0=-2X+2
-2X=-2
X=-2/-2
X=1 OR ANOTHER POINT IS (1,0)
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