SOLUTION: Graph the following equation; calculate the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept, and label the intercepts on the graph. y = x + 3

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Question 563115: Graph the following equation; calculate the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept, and label the intercepts on the graph.
y = x + 3
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope = 1

x-intercept occurs when y = 0, i.e. 0 = x+3, x = -3. x-intercept: (-3,0)

y-intercept occurs when x = 0, y = 0+3 = 3. y-intercept: (0,3)

Graph of the function:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y%3Dx%2B3