Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 1 - Linear Functions - 1.3 Fundamentals of Graphing and Slope - 1.3 Exercises - Page 53: 70

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The given linear equation is $\Rightarrow y=3x-12$ For the vertical intercept plug $x=0$. $\Rightarrow y=3(0)-12$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y=-12$ The vertical intercept is $A=(0,-12)$ Slope is $m=3=\frac{3}{1}$, so the rise is $3$ when the run is $1$. Starting at $(0,-12)$ and going up $3$ and over $1$, we get to $B=(1,-9)$. Repeat the same to get the next point $C=(2,-6)$. By using theses three points draw a line.
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