SOLUTION: graph the equation and identify the y intercept x+3y=9

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Question 341601: graph the equation and identify the y intercept x+3y=9
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set x=0 and solve for y.
0%2B3y=9
y=3
(0,3)
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Plot that point.
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Convert the equation to slope-intercept form,y=mx%2Bb
x%2B3y=9
3y=-x%2B9
y=-%281%2F3%29x%2B3
Use another x value.
Let x=3,
y=-%281%2F3%29%283%29%2B3
y=-1%2B3
y=2
(3,2)
Plot that point also.
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Then connect the two points with a line.
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