SOLUTION: How do you graph 3x+y=6

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Question 956542: How do you graph 3x+y=6
Found 2 solutions by rfer, macston:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=mx+b
y=-3x+6
(0,6)
(1,3)
(2,0)

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=-3x+6y
For a linear graph you only need 2 points. It is usually easiest to find the intercepts. let x=0 and find y: y=-3(0)+6=6. Our first point is (0,6).
Then let y=0:
0=-3x+6
-6=-3x
2=x So our second point is (2,0) Plot the points, connect the dots:
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