SOLUTION: graph the equation 0.3x-2.6y=8.1

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Question 403753: graph the equation 0.3x-2.6y=8.1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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graph the equation 0.3x-2.6y=8.1
--- graph the equation 0.3x-2.6y=8.1
Multiply thru by 10 to rid of those decimals:
3x - 26y = 81
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Solve for "y":
y = (3/26)x - (81/26)
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Plot a couple of points and draw a line thru them to get:
(0,(81/26)) and (26,3-(81/26))
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graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%283%2F26%29x+-+%2881%2F26%29%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.