SOLUTION: Find the intercepts and use them to graph the equation 6x+4y=24 thanks

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Question 715107: Find the intercepts and use them to graph the equation 6x+4y=24
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation is in standard form. Let x=0 and find the y intercept. Let y=0 and find the x intercept. A little easier if you simplify the equation, first.

Divide both sides by 2 and you really have 3x+2y=12.

If x=0, 3%2A0%2B2y=12, what is y?
If y=0, 3x%2B2%2A0=12, what is x?