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Objective

Thestudentwillbeableto:
find the x- and y-intercepts of linear
equations.

Whatarethexandyintercepts?
Thexinterceptiswhere
thegraphcrossesthe
xaxis.
Theycoordinateis
always0.
Theyinterceptiswhere
thegraphcrossesthe
yaxis.
Thexcoordinateis
always0.

(2,0)

(0,6)

Findthexandyintercepts.
1.x2y=12
xintercept:Plugin0fory.
x2(0)=12
x=12;(12,0)
yintercept:Plugin0forx.
02y=12
y=6;(0,6)

Findthexandyintercepts.
2.3x+5y=9
xintercept:Plugin0fory.
3x5(0)=9
3x=9
x=3;(3,0)
yintercept:Plugin0forx.
3(0)+5y=9
5y=9
9
9
y=;(0,)

Whatisthexinterceptof
3x4y=24?
(3,0)
(8,0)
(0,4)
(0,6)

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Whatistheyinterceptof
x+2y=8?
(1,0)
(8,0)
(0,2)
(0,4)

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