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What is the x-intercept of y = 2x - 4?

Answer: 2.

  • A 2
  • B 4
  • C -4
  • D 0

Correct answer: A. 2

Explanation: Set y = 0: 0 = 2x - 4, x = 2. The line crosses the x-axis at (2,0).

Slope as Rise over Runxy(x₁,y₁)(x₂,y₂)run = x₂−x₁rise = y₂−y₁m = rise/run = (y₂−y₁)/(x₂−x₁) = tanθ

The slope of a line is the ratio of vertical change (rise) to horizontal change (run) between any two points on it - equivalently, the tangent of the angle θ the line makes with the positive x-axis.

Concept context

Points, lines, and curves on the Cartesian plane

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