SOLUTION: find the x and y intercepts for the equation, y= -2x-6

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Question 561100: find the x and y intercepts for the equation, y= -2x-6
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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The y intercept has an x coordinate value of 0.
The x intercept has a y coordinate value of 0.
So given y+=+-2x+-+6
If x =0, then y+=+-2%2A%280%29+-+6
y+=+0+-+6
y+=+-6
Y intercept is the point (0, - 6)
When y = 0, then 0+=+-2x+-+6
6+=+-2x
-6%2F2+=+x
-3+=+x
X intercept is the point (-3, 0)
See the graph for the line to verify your answer
graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x+-6%29