SOLUTION: Graph using the intercept method: 2x + y = 4.

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Question 58787: Graph using the intercept method: 2x + y = 4.
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Graph using the intercept method: 2x + y = 4.
Let x=0 and solve for y:
2(0)+y=4
0+y=4
y=4
Plot (0,4) this is the y-intercept.
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Now let y=0 and solve for x:
2x+(0)=4
2x=4
2x/2=4/2
x=2
Plot (2,0) this is the x-intercept.
Connect the points and you have a line that looks like this:
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Happy Calculating!!!