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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How can i graph 3y = 6x - 5 without a fraction!!! XD i cant do it!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah which is y = 2x - 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i cant use fractions when i have graph it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why can't you use fractions when you graph it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YOu only need to plot 2 points and then run a line through both points.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the two points are the x-intercept and the y-intercept.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also in y = m + b format that question would be -5/3 because you divided eveything by 3 not 5 to isolate the y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not sure what you mean by graphing it without a fraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To tell the truth i really dont know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y = 2x - 3/5 so if x is an integer, then y is a fraction x = 1/2 y + 3/10 so if x is an integer, then y is a fraction there are no integer solutions to the equation so you have to use fractions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then @SavageScopesFTW Tell me what the x and y intercept are?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean 'if y is an integer, then x is a fraction' in the second line above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then what would my two graph point be???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let x= 0 in the equation and then you can find the y-intercept. After that, let y=0 and find the x-intercept.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So your points/coordinates will be \[(0, y-intercept)\] and \[(x-intercept, 0)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Azteck told you how to obtain some points. but they will be fractions. all points on the line will be have at least one fractional component

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what azteck said is that mu points are the origin?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Azteck suggested finding the x and y intercepts all lines with nonzero slope cross the x-axis and y-axis at some point

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I guess you could plot points if you have not learned x and y-intercepts.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well im doing future homework so i cant understand as easily

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plotting points. |dw:1359066020904:dw|

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