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Answer: Choice B)

-6x - 2y = 12

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Step-by-step explanation:

The x intercept is (-2,0) which is where the graph crosses the x axis.

The y intercept is (0,-6) which is where the graph crosses the y axis.

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Find the slope of the line through those two points

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = (-6-0)/(0-(-2))

m = (-6-0)/(0+2)

m = -6/2

m = -3

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The y intercept (0,-6) leads to b = -6

Both m = -3 and b = -6 plug into y = mx+b to get

y = mx+b

y = -3x+(-6)

y = -3x-6

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Now add 3x to both sides

y = -3x-6

y+3x = -3x-6+3x

3x+y = -6

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Lastly, multiply both sides by -2 so that the "-6" on the right hand side turns into "12" (each answer choice has 12 on the right hand side)

3x+y = -6

-2(3x+y) = -2(-6)

-2(3x)-2(y) = 12

-6x-2y = 12

which is what choice B shows.

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