SOLUTION: I need to solve this problem and graph the equation: x-2y=6 Here's what I have so far: -2y=-x+6 y=1/2x + 6 What am I doing wrong??

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Question 190815: I need to solve this problem and graph the equation:
x-2y=6
Here's what I have so far:
-2y=-x+6
y=1/2x + 6
What am I doing wrong??
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Given: x-2y=6

Via Slope-Intercept Form,system%28y=mx%2Bb%29

x-6=2y ---> 2y=x-6
Divide by 2 both terms:
cross%282%29y%2Fcross%282%29=%28x-6%29%2F2=%281%2F2%29x-6%2F2=%281%2F2%29x-3
red%28y=%281%2F2%29x-3%29

Let Fy=0:
Going back to given eqn:
x-2(0)=6
highlight%28x=6%29, X-Intercept

Let Fx=0:
0-2%28y%29=6, divide both terms by -2:
cross%28-2%29y%2Fcross%28-2%29=cross%286%293%2Fcross%28-2%291
y=3%2F-1=highlight%28-3%29, Y-Intercept


Let's see the graph:


Thank you,
Jojo