SOLUTION: Find the x- and y-intercepts for the equation. Please show all of your work. Then graph the equation y = -2x – 6

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Question 423004: Find the x- and y-intercepts for the equation. Please show all of your work. Then graph the equation
y = -2x – 6

Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the y-intercept we make x = 0, we have: y+=+-2%2A0-6, y=-6 is the y-intercept.
To find the x-intercept we make y = 0, we have: +0=-2x-6, 2x=-6, x=-3 is the x-intercept.
Since our equation is a linear equation its graph is a straight line that pases on the intercept points (0,-6) and (-3,0)
graph%28300%2C+300%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-8%2C+8%2C+-2x-6%29.