SOLUTION: How would you graph y=3x+2?

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Question 543676: How would you graph y=3x+2?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = 3x + 2 is a linear equation
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Set x = 0
y = 2
(0,2) is the y-intercept
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Set y = 0
0 = 3x + 2
-3x = 2
x = -2/3
(-2/3,0) is the x-intercept
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With two points you can draw a line.
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