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Which line has an x - intercept of -1 and a y intercept of 1

Which line has an x - intercept of -1 and a y intercept of 1-example-1
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x - y = 1 has an x - intercept of -1 and a y intercept of 1

Solution:

Let us check one by one

First line:

y = -x

Rearranging we get,

x + y = 0

Find x intercept:

Substitute y = 0

x + 0 = 0

x = 0

Find y intercept:

Substitute x = 0

0 + y = 0

y = 0

Thus this line doesnt have x - intercept of -1 and a y intercept of 1

Second line:

x - y = 1

Find x intercept:

Substitute y = 0

x - 0 = 1

x = 1

Find y intercept:

Substitute x = 0

0 - y = 1

-y = 1

y = -1

Thus this line doesnt have x - intercept of -1 and a y intercept of 1

Third line:

x - y = -1

Find x intercept:

Substitute y = 0

x - 0 = -1

x = -1

Find y intercept:

Substitute x = 0

0 - y = -1

y = 1

Thus this line has x - intercept of -1 and a y intercept of 1

Fourth line:

x + y = 1

Find x intercept:

Substitute y = 0

x + 0 = 1

x = 1

Find y intercept:

Substitute x = 0

0 + y = 1

y = 1

Thus this line doesnt have x - intercept of -1 and a y intercept of 1

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