Question

Is it possible to graph the equation
y = -(6/7)x + 6?

Answer 1

yes
6x+7y=42

Answer 2

without it going below the x axis, I should add..

Answer 3

i dunno, that might be one of those not doable lines ....

Answer 4

anything with a slope other than zero will go below the x axis at some point

Answer 5

It involves a story problem though...so I don't think 'no solution' is a choice...

Answer 6

Did you re-write it in the y= mx + b form? It has a portion of the line in the +/+ region.

Answer 7

I rewrote 6x + 7y = 42 as y = -(6/7)x + 6..

Answer 8

Indeed. So the y intercept is?

Answer 9

y intercept is 6...but the negative 6 over 7 is throwing me off, as far as graphing the line..

Answer 10

Any line can be extended in either direction. So, line has to go below X axis

Answer 11

It's ok. so that means you will go down 6 and over 7.

Answer 12

So there's still quite a bit of area above the x axis.

Answer 13

So I just draw the one point directly on the x axis...and draw the line between the two points?

Answer 14

Yep.

Answer 15

If you have problem graphing slope-intercept form, convert it into standard form Ax+By=C. It is easier to graph

Answer 16

the one involving the negative 6 over 7, that is..

Answer 17

ok, then...

Answer 18

You have the point (0,6) and (7,0)

Answer 19

A Mathematica plot is attached.

Answer 20

and all the points on the line between them.

Answer 21

ok then...thanks a lot guys...it helps me to discuss out my math problems..

Answer 22

of course!