Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 8 - Coordinate Geometry and Linear Systems - 8.2 - Graphing Linear Equations - Problem Set 8.2 - Page 343: 46

Answer

No

Work Step by Step

Only equations with a slope that is not 0 have an x-intercept. For instance, the equation y=3 will always have a y value of 3. Since y will never be 0, there is no x-intercept. However, this equation is a straight line, so it clearly is possible to have a linear equation with no x-intercept.
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