SOLUTION: When graphing an inequality and you aren't using "X" but "y" how would you do it for example x + 3y = 15

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Question 617008: When graphing an inequality and you aren't using "X" but "y" how would you do it for example x + 3y = 15
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When graphing an inequality and you aren't using "X" but "y" how would you do it for example x + 3y = 15
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Solve for "y":
3y = -x+15
y = (-x+15)/3
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Graph using 2 points:
If x = 0, y = 5
If x = 15, y = 0
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Plot (0,5) and (15,0) and draw a line thru them:
graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C20%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-x%2B15%29%2F3%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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