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What are the X and Y intercepts? How do I do this type of problem?

There's a substitute teacher and he doesn't know how to teach

What are the X and Y intercepts? How do I do this type of problem? There's a substitute-example-1
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You would figure this out using y=mx+b form

Let me explain #1:

y=2(x-4)^2-3

the x intercept would be (x-4)^2

the y intercept would be -3

the x and y intercept are where the line crosses the x or y axis

if you don't understand, try graphing it! A good website is Desmos.

Hope I helped,

8th Grade Algebra 1 student

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