Graphing Linear Equations in Standard Form

The ___________________ of a graph is the x-coordinate of a point where the graph crosses the x-axis.

• x-intercept

• y-intercept

• z-intercept

• quadrant

The ___________________ of a graph is the y-coordinate of a point where the graph crosses the y-axis.

• x-intercept

• y-intercept

• z-intercept

• quadrant

For 3x + 6y = 24 , find the intercepts

• x is 6 and y is 3

• x is 3 and y is 6

• x is 4 and y is 8

• x is 8 and y is 4

For - 6x + 9y = -18 , find the intercepts

• x is 2 and y is 3

• x is 3 and y is 2

• x is 3 and y is -2

• x is 6 and y is 9

A basketball team has 54 points and has only made 2pt field goals and 3pt field goals. The equation 2x + 3y = 54 represents this. What are the intercepts?

• 9 , 6

• 2 , 3

• 27 , 18

• 54 , 1

The booster club made $708 on homecoming T-shirt sells. Small t-shirts cost $12 while large t-shirts cost $14. If x is small t-shirts and y is large t-shirts, what equation represents this.

• 12x + 14y = 708

• 14x + 12y = 708

• 708x + 14y = 12

• 12x + 708y = 14

To find the y-intercept, let x = 0 and solve for y

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the formula for standard form?

• y=mx+b

• y-y₁=m(x-x₁)

• Ax+By=C

• rise÷run

What is the y-intercept of the graph of 3x+4y=24

• -6

• 6

• 15

• -15

What is the x- intercept of the graph of 3x+4y=24

• 12

• 8

• -12

• -8