Question 544851: graph the linear equation
6x-3y=18
Found 2 solutions by saifoo.khan, rapaljer:
Answer by saifoo.khan(162)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello,
When u have to find y intercepts, put x = 0
When u have to find x intercepts, put y = 0
6x-3y=18
Y intercept =
6x - 3y = 18
6(0) -3y = 18
-3y = 18
y =18/-3
y = -6
So y intercept = -6
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now u have to find y intercepts, put x = 0
6x-3y=18
x intercept =
6x - 3y = 18
6x -3(0) = 18
6x = 18
x =18/6
y = 3
So x intercept = 3
Answer by rapaljer(4671)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Since you know this is a LINEAR graph, LINEAR means STRAIGHT LINE, so you only need TWO points. The easiest points to graph are the points where x=0 and where y=0.
6x-3y=18
Let x=0, and you have -3y=18, so y=-6. The point is (0,-6).
Let y=0, and you have 6x=18, so x=3. The point is (3,0).
Graph these points, and it should look like this:
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