SOLUTION: y=2x-8 plot the graphs of the given linear equations using the x and y intercepts and a checkpoint. I don't get it??

Question 377924: y=2x-8 plot the graphs of the given linear equations using the x and y intercepts and a checkpoint. I don't get it??
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = 0 and solve for y. This will give you one point.

Then let y = 0 and solve for x, this will give you the second point.
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Let x = 0

y = 2x - 8

y = 2(0) - 8

y = 0 - 8

y = -8

The first point to plot is (0,-8).

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Now let y = 0 and solve for x.

y = 2x - 8

0 = 2x - 8

8 = 2x

8/2 = x

4 = x

The second point to plot is (4,0).

Plot both points on graph paper and then connect the points with a straight line.

Copy and paste the link below to see your graph.

http://mathway.com/answer.aspx?p=grap?p=ySMB012x-8?p=False?p=False?p=True?p=False?p=True
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