The linear function is
.
Rewrite the equation is
.
Find the intercepts.
\Case (i):
\Find the
-intercept.
(Original equation)
(Substitute
)
(Multiply)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
The
-intercept is
.
The graph crosses the
-axis at
.
Case (ii):
\Find the
-intercept.
(Substitute
)
(Multiply)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
The
-intercept is
.
The graph crosses the
-axis at
.
Graph:
\Graph the linear function is
:
Plot the ordered pairs
and
.
.
The
-intercept is
and the
-intercept is
.
Graph of the line equation
is
.