How do you graph $5x-6y=-2$ using intercepts?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-09T18:21:06

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rearranging the equation,
$(5x)/-2 -(6y)/-2 = 1$

$x/(-2/5) + y/(1/3) = 1$

The x-intercept is $-2/5$
The y-intercept is $1/3$

Plotting it,
graph{5x-6y=-2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

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