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How Do You Use X- and Y-Intercepts To Graph a Line In Standard Form?

Use x- and y-intercepts to graph the following line:
2x – y = 2

Summary

  1. 2x-y=2 is in standard form
  2. To get x by itself, divide both sides of 2x=2 by 2
  3. x-intercept=1 and located at coordinates (1,0)
  4. To get y by itself, multiply both sides of -y=2 by -1
  5. y-intercept=-2 and located at coordinates (0,-2)

Notes

    1. 2x-y=2 is in standard form
    1. 2 divided by 2 is 1
    2. 1x can be written simply as x
    3. The x-intercept is 1
    4. The x-intercept is located at coordinates (1,0)
    1. (-y) is the same as (-1y)
    2. -1 times -1 is a positive 1
    3. Multiplying by -1 on both side will turn -y into y!
    4. 1y can be written simply as y
    5. The y-intercept is -2
    6. The y-intercept is located at coordinates (0,-2)
    1. The origin is where the x-axis and y-axis intercept