How do I find the x-intercept, y-intercept, and the slope from an equation in standard form?
How do I find the x-intercept, y-intercept, and the slope from an equation in standard form?
Please see attached infographic. You are shown the traditional route to finding the intercepts and slope, and you're shown a few tips/shortcuts that are shown why they work.
Answer
Please see attached infographic. You are shown the traditional route to finding the intercepts and slope, and you're shown a few tips/shortcuts that are shown why they work.
Remember, if you find two points, you can graph the solution set (line) by connecting the points. That's why finding the intercepts is helpful.