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Graph the equation after rewriting it in slope-intercept form. 9x+3y=18

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The equation of a line in the slope intercept form is expressed as

y = mx + c

The given equation is

9x + 3y = 18

We would rearrange it so that it takes the form of the slope intercept equation shown above.

We would divide both sides of the equation by 3, we have

9x/3 + 3y/3 = 18/3

3x + y = 6

Subtracting 3x from both sides of the equation, we have

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

y = 6 - 3x

The slope intercept form is

y = - 3x + 6

To plot the graph, we would substitute values of x into the equation to get corresponding y values. These x and y values would be plotted on the x and y coordinates of the graph. We have

For x = - 2, y = 6 - 3(- 2) = 6 + 6 = 12

For x = - 1, y = 6 - 3(-1) = 6 + 3 = 9

For x = 0, y = 6 - 3(0) = 6 - 0 = 6

For x = 1, y = 6 - 3(1) = 6 - 3 = 3

For x = 2, y = 6 - 3(2) = 6 -6 = 0

The graph is shown below

Graph the equation after rewriting it in slope-intercept form. 9x+3y=18-example-1
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