SOLUTION: how to graph 3y+x=5? this is what i did and what i got: 3y+x=5 -x -x -------- 3y=-x+5 (divide 3 on both sides of the equal sign) y=-1/3x+5/3(my answer) *now my questi

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Question 336230: how to graph 3y+x=5?
this is what i did and what i got:
3y+x=5
-x -x
--------
3y=-x+5
(divide 3 on both sides of the equal sign)
y=-1/3x+5/3(my answer)
*now my question is: how do u graph that?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The quicker way is to find the x and y intercepts and plot them.
To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
3y%2Bx=5
0%2Bx=5
x=5
(5,0)
Plot it.
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To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
3y%2Bx=5
3y%2B0=5
3y=5
y=5%2F3
(0,5/3)
Plot it too.
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Now connect the points with a line going through both of them.
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The equation of the line that you found is correct,
highlight%28y=-%281%2F3%29x%2B5%2F3%29