Standard Form/Intercepts

Front

What is the standard form of a linear equation?

Back

Ax + By = C

Front

What is the x-intercept of the equation 3x + 8y = 24?

Back

(8, 0)

Front

What are the x and y intercepts of the equation 4x - 5y = 40?

Back

x intercept is 10, y intercept is -8

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation x + 2y = 4?

Back

(0, 2)

Front

What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation 2x + 4y = -4?

Back

(0, -1) (found by setting x=0)

Front

How do you find the x-intercept of a linear equation?

Back

Set y = 0 and solve for x.

Front

How do you find the y-intercept of a linear equation?

Back

Set x = 0 and solve for y.

Front

What does the term 'intercept' mean in the context of linear equations?

Back

The points where the line crosses the x-axis (x-intercept) and y-axis (y-intercept).

Front

If a line has a y-intercept of (0, 3), what does this mean?

Back

The line crosses the y-axis at the point (0, 3).

Front

What is the x-intercept of the equation 5x + 2y = 10?

Back

(2, 0) (found by setting y=0)