How do you graph the equation $5 x - 6 y = 36$ $5x-6y=36$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-07T14:41:01

Plot the two intercepts: $(7.2, 0) and (0, - 6)$ $(7.2, 0) and (0, -6)$ and draw a straight line through them.

If an equation is given in standard form: $a x + b y = c$ $ax +by =c$ , the easiest way to draw the graph is to use the 'intercept method'

All along the $x$ $x$ -axis, the $y$ $y$ -value is $0$ $0$ and
all along the $y$ $y$ -axis, the $x$ $x$ -value is $0$ $0$ .

To find the $x$ $x$ -intercept, make $y = 0$ $y=0$

To find the $y$ $y$ -intercept, make $x = 0$ $x=0$

The $x$ $x$ -intercept: $5 x - 0 = 36 \to x = 7.2$ $" "5x - 0 = 36" "rarr x = 7.2$

The $y$ $y$ -intercept: $0 - 6 y = 36 \to y = - 6$ $" "0-6y=36" "rarr y =-6$

Plot the two intercepts: $(7.2, 0) and (0, - 6)$ $(7.2, 0) and (0, -6)$ and draw a straight line through them.

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