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QuestionXLL Graph a line from an equ |x| com-math/grade-8/graph-a-line-from-an-equation-in-standard-form
Graph this line using intercepts: 7x+y=77 x+y=-7 Click to select points on the graph.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to draw a line on a graph, and the line is described by the equation 7x+y=77x + y = -7.
We're going to do this the smart way, using intercepts! Watch out! Make sure you calculate the intercepts correctly, and don't mix up the x and y values!
Also, remember that an intercept is where the line crosses an axis!

STEP 2

1. Find the x-intercept
2. Find the y-intercept
3. Draw the line

STEP 3

The **x-intercept** is where our line crosses the **x-axis**.
What's special about the x-axis?
The y-value is always **zero**!

STEP 4

So, to find the x-intercept, we take our equation, 7x+y=77x + y = -7, and plug in y=0y = 0.
This gives us 7x+0=77x + 0 = -7.

STEP 5

Now, we just need to solve for xx!
We have 7x=77x = -7.
We can divide both sides by **7** to get xx by itself.
So, 7x7=77\frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-7}{7}, which simplifies to x=1x = -1.
Boom!

STEP 6

Our x-intercept is (1,0)(-1, 0).
That's one point on our line!

STEP 7

The **y-intercept** is where the line crosses the **y-axis**.
On the y-axis, the x-value is always **zero**!

STEP 8

We'll plug x=0x = 0 into our equation: 7x+y=77x + y = -7 becomes 70+y=77 \cdot 0 + y = -7.

STEP 9

This simplifies to 0+y=70 + y = -7, which means y=7y = -7.
Awesome!

STEP 10

Our y-intercept is (0,7)(0, -7).
That's another point on our line!

STEP 11

We have two points: the x-intercept at (1,0)(-1, 0) and the y-intercept at (0,7)(0, -7).
Plot these points on your graph!

STEP 12

Now, take your ruler (or a straight edge) and draw a line straight through those two points.
Extend the line beyond the points in both directions.
Ta-da! You've graphed the line!

STEP 13

The line is drawn through the points (1,0)(-1, 0) and (0,7)(0, -7).

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