How do you graph using the intercepts for 7x+2y=24?

1 Answer
Nov 10, 2015

Plot the intercept points (0,12) and (3 3/7,0) then draw a straight line through the two points

Explanation:

The y-intercept is the value of y when x=0
color(white)("XXX")7(0)+2y=24 rArr y=12
color(white)("XXX")y-intercept is at (0,12)

Similarly the x-intercept is the value of x when y=0
color(white)("XXX")7x+2(0)=20 rArr x= 3 3/7
color(white)("XXX")x-intercept is at (3 3/7,0)

The graph should look like:
graph{(7x+2y-24)(x^2+(y-12)^2-0.05)((x-(24/7))^2+y^2-0.05)=0 [-17.7, 22.83, -6.99, 13.29]}