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Where did the 3 come from​

Where did the 3 come from​-example-1
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Answer:

  • See below

Explanation:

Given line:

  • x + 2y = 6

Given the two ordered pairs are the x-intercept and the y-intercept.

How to calculate each is given below:

  • y = 0 ⇒ x + 2*0 = 6 ⇒ x + 0 = 6 ⇒ x = 6
  • x = 0 ⇒ 0 + 2y = 6 ⇒ 2y = 6 ⇒ y = 6/2 ⇒ y = 3

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