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Try using the Slope Formula and point-slope form to write an equation before solving for the x- and y-intercepts.
x-intercept: x=-2
y-intercept: y=-2
To find the x- and y-intercepts of the line that passes through the given points, we need to substitute 0 for x and y in the line's equation. We haven't been given an equation, so we will need to use the given points to write one.
y= 0
Distribute -1
LHS+6=RHS+6
LHS * (-1)=RHS* (-1)
Rearrange equation
Another way to find the x- and y-intercepts, when given two points, is to plot the points and graph the line. Let's begin by plotting the given points.
Next, we can draw a line to connect those points. That line is the graph of our function.
Looking at the graph, we can see the function intercepts the x-axis at (-2,0) and it crosses the y-axis at (0,-2).