Standard Form
Intercepts
Example
Graph ?2x + 3y = 3 using the intercept method.
Step 1. Find the y-intercept, let x = 0 and solve for y.
-2(0) + 3y = 3
0 + 3y = 3
3y = 3
y = 1
Thus, we have the point (0, 1).
Step 2. Find the x-intercept, let y = 0 and solve for x.
-2x + 3(0) = 3
-2x + 0 = 3
-2x = 3
Thus, we have the point 
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