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Question 55498: Graph the following equation; calculate the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept, and label the intercepts on the graph.
y = x + 3
Hi, I can't seem to understand this problem I am having major issues with this, can you please help?
Thanks a bunch
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, funmath:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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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To graph the line, find two points:
Let x=0, then y=3 giving you the point (0,3); this is the y-intercept.
Let y=0, then x=-3 giving you the point (-3.0); this is the x-intercept.
Plot these tow points on an x-y coordinate system.
Draw a line through the two points; that is the graph you want.
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Your equation is in the slope-intercept form:
The slope is the coefficient of "x" which is 1.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Graph the following equation; calculate the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept, and label the intercepts on the graph.
y = x + 3
This is in slope intercept form  , where m=slope and (0,b)=yintercept
It may help to write your understood "1" in fron of the x:
 The slope, m=1
 The y-intercept, (0,b)=(0,3) (it's at 3 on the y axis.)
Let y=0 and solve for x, to find the x-intercept:
 The x-intercept, (-3,0) (it's at -3 on the x axis)
I can't show you the plotted points, but I can show you what the graph looks like after you connect your dots.
Happy Calculating!!!
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