Question

How do you find a standard form equation for the line with x-intercept (–2, 0) and y-intercept (0, 1)?

Answer 1

`color(indigo)(x - 2y = -2`

Explanation:

Given : `"x-intercept = a = -2, y-intercept = b = 1"`

Intercept form of equation is `x / a + y / b = 1`

`:. x / -2 + y / 1 = 1`

Standard form of equation is `Ax + By = C`

`:. (x - 2y) / -2 = 1`

`color(indigo)(x - 2y = -2`