SOLUTION: how do you graph the equation y+x=14

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Question 541076: how do you graph the equation y+x=14
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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y +x = 14
y = -x + 14
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This equation is now in slope-intercept form: y = mx+b
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m = slope = -1, so the line goes from the upper left to the lower right quadrant
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y-intercept = (0,b) = (0,14)
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You only need two points to draw a line, so another good point to find is the x-intercept.
It occurs where y=0.
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0 = -x +14
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x = 14
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(14,0)
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