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Secondary IV • 4mo.

How do I calculate the intercepts of the following? , x + 2y-6=0, 2x-y=0, y= 1/2 x +4 .....


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    Team Alloprof • 4mo.

    Thank you for your question!


    The intercept is a constant that is always added (or subtracted) to a linear equation.

    In this case, all the examples you gave seem to follow the following form...

    $$ y = ax + b $$

    ...where b is the intercept.


    Your goal should thus be to express these equations under their canonical form and identify what the constant is.

    Let's use the first equation you mentioned as example:

    $$ x+2y-6=0 $$

    Let's separate x and y on different sides of the equation:

    $$ x+2y-2y-6=0-2y $$

    $$ x-6 = -2y $$

    We want the equation to be a function of y, so let's divide both sides by -2:

    $$ \frac{x-6}{-2} = \frac{-2y}{-2} $$

    $$ \frac{-x}{2}+3 = y $$

    Let's slightly rearrange the equation to make it more clearly recognizable:

    $$ y = -\frac{x}{2}+3 $$

    Can you identify the constant in this equation?


    This webpage from the Alloprof website explains the forms of the equation of a line:


    Don't hesitate if you need more help!

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