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Graph the linear equation. Find threepoints that solve the equation, then ploton the graph.X -- 4y = -18

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You have the following equation:

x - 4y = -18

In order to graph the line of the equation, you first solve for x (you can also solve for y but in this case is easier for x):

x - 4y = -18

x = 4y + 18

By assigning three different values to y, you can obtain values for x, and then, you can obtain three points to graph.

x = 4(-6) + 18 = -24 + 18 = -6

x = 4(-4) + 18 = -16 + 18 = 2

x = 4(-3) + 18 = -12 + 18 = 6

Thus you have the following three points:

P1(-6,-6), P2(2,-4), P(6,-3)

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