SOLUTION: How do you find the X and Y intercepts and then graph the line

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Question 200735This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
: How do you find the X and Y intercepts and then graph the line This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

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How do you find the X and Y intercepts and then graph the line
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Given your equation...
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1. to find the x-intercept, set 'y'=0 and solve for x
Your x-intercept will then be at ("value found", 0)
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2. to find the y-intercept, set 'x'=0 and solve for y
Your y-intercept will then be at (0, "value found")
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3. plot the two points found above in an x-y graph and draw a line through the two points -- that's it, you're done.