Chapter 5 - Linear Functions - 5-5 Standard Form - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 325: 57

x-intercept: 6 y-intercept: 6

(-2, 8) and (4, 2) are given $m = (8-2)/(-2-4)$ $m = 6/-6$ $m = -1$ $y=mx+b$ $2 = 4*-1 + b$ $2 = -4 + b$ $2 + 4 = -4 + b + 4$ $6 = b$ $y=-x + 6$ $y+x = -x + 6 + x$ $x+y = 6$ Let x = 0 $0 + y = 6$ $ y= 6$ Let y = 0 $x + 0 = 6$ $x = 6$