Explain to me how to graph 3x+2y=-8 (Pretend that I know nothing about how to graph and you are teaching me. Be sure to explain so that when I read only your response I can graph without looking at a book or anything else.

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unklerhaukus · Answer

step 1
get your expression you a standard from that is easy to graph
$$y=mx+b$$.
to get  $$3x+2y=-8$$ into this form first minus three x from both sides 
after this divide both sides by two

unklerhaukus · Answer

*get your expression into a standard form*

anonymous · Answer

Is it only one step?

unklerhaukus · Answer

no there a many steps

unklerhaukus · Answer

hopefuly you got $$3x+2y=-8 $$$$\downarrow$$$$y={-3 \over 2}x-4$$

unklerhaukus · Answer

step 2 would be to plot the intercepts 
the y-intercept is when x=0
plug x=0 into your equation 
this will give you a value for y
the intercept will be at the point (0,b)

unklerhaukus · Answer

the x-intercept is when y=0
plug this into your equation and find the x-intercept
(-b/m,0)
plot this point

unklerhaukus · Answer

now get a ruler and make sure the two points are on the line,
continue the line across the graph 
label things,
you are done

anonymous · Answer

Thanks