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 :
Plot the ordered pairs and
.
.
The -intercept is
and the
-intercept is
.
Graph of the line equation is
.