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

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