How do you graph y=12+2x using intercepts?

1 Answer
Jan 28, 2016

Try this:

Explanation:

We start from the xintercept by setting y=0, so we get:
0=12+2x
x=122=6
so:
xintercept at: (6,0)

Then we find the yintercept by setting x=0, so we get:
y=12
so:
yintercept at: (0,12)

Graphically:
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