Standard Form
Intercepts
Cover-up Method
Another way to graph an equation in standard form is to use the cover-up method to find the intercepts of the line.
Example Graph 3x - 2y = 6 using the cover-up method.
Step 1 . To find the x-intercept, cover up the y term and solve for x.
The x-intercept is (2, 0).
Step 2 . To find the y-intercept, cover up the x term and solve for y.
The y-intercept is (0, -3)
Step 3. Plot the intercepts and draw a line through that extends in both directions.
