Grade 8 Math: Understanding X-intercepts
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students understand and identify x-intercepts from equations, graphs, and tables.
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2 Short AnswerMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / False
Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.B.4
Topics
MathAlgebraX-interceptFunctionsGrade 8
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Grade 8 Math: Understanding X-intercepts
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to determine the x-intercepts.
1. What is the x-intercept of the equation y = 2x - 6?
2. Find the x-intercept of the equation 3x + 4y = 12.
3. Identify the x-intercept of the line shown in the graph below.
a
(0, 3)
b
(-2, 0)
c
(3, 0)
d
(0, -2)
4. The x-intercept is the point where the graph crosses the -axis.
5. At the x-intercept, the value of the -coordinate is always zero.
6. A horizontal line y = 5 has an x-intercept.
T
True
F
False
7. A linear function passes through the points (1, 4) and (3, 0). What is its x-intercept?