SOLUTION: use the intercepts to graph the equation. x+3y=6

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Question 157949: use the intercepts to graph the equation.
x+3y=6

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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Start with the given equation

Let's find the x-intercept

To find the x-intercept, let y=0 and solve for x:

Plug in

Multiply

So the x-intercept is (note: the x-intercept will always have a y-coordinate equal to zero)

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Start with the given equation

Now let's find the y-intercept

To find the y-intercept, let x=0 and solve for y:

Plug in

Simplify

Divide both sides by 3

Reduce

So the y-intercept is (note: the y-intercept will always have a x-coordinate equal to zero)

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So we have these intercepts:
x-intercept:

y-intercept:

Now plot the two points and

Now draw a line through the two points to graph
graph of through the x-intercept and the y-intercept