SOLUTION: Can you write this equation in function form so I can graph it? 15x+y=20

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Question 66349: Can you write this equation in function form so I can graph it?
15x+y=20

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can you write this equation in function form so I can graph it?
15x + y = 20
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Subtract 15x from both sides and you have:
y = 20 - 15x
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Since it's linear you only have to plot a couple points, but a third point will
ensure that you are doing it correctly
Choose values for x: -1, +2, +3, find y and plot them
:
x | y
------
-1 | 35
0 | 20
+1 | 5
+2 |-10
:
It should look like this:
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-20%2C+40%2C+20+-+15x%29+