SOLUTION: 3. Use the intercepts to graph the equation: x-2=y

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Question 217950: 3. Use the intercepts to graph the equation:
x-2=y
Found 2 solutions by rfer, drj:
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(0,-2)
(2,0)
Answer by drj(1380)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3. Use the intercepts to graph the equation:


Step 1. We can put this in standard form given as

where we added 2-y to both sides of the equation

Step 2. Now the intercepts occur when one of the coordinates is equal to zero, that is, x=0 or y=0.

Step 3. Let x=0, then we have the y-intercept given as







So for x=0, we have y=-2 and therefore point (0,-2) can be used to plot the line.

Step 4. Let y=0, the we have the x-intercept given as






So for y=0 we have x=2 and therefore another point (2,0) can be used to plot the line.

Step 5. It takes two points to draw a line and these point from Steps 3 and 4 is (0,-2) and (2,0)

Step 6. Graph the line as shown below using the intercepts point in Step 5.



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Respectfully,
Dr J






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