SOLUTION: please help me understand how to graph this {{{ y=3x+2 }}}

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Question 950991: please help me understand how to graph this +y=3x%2B2+
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a linear function so the graph is a straight line.
You can calculate the intercepts, the value where the line crosses the x and y axis.
X-intercept: Set y=0 solve for x.
0=3x%2B2
3x=-2
x=-2%2F3
Y-intercept: Set x=0 solve for y.
y=3%280%29%2B2
y=2
So then (-2/3,0) and (0,2) are two points on the line.
Plot those then draw the line containing them.
(-2/3,0)
drawing%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2Cgrid%281%29%2Ccircle%28-2%2F3%2C0%2C0.25%29%29
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(0,2)

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Now draw the line y=3x%2B2