Jeremiah recorded his checking account balance each month on a graph for a year. If x represents the month and y represents his bank balance, which scenario would result in the graph having an x-intercept?

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jusaquikie · Answer

you need to attach a copy of the graph or draw it please.

kewlgeek555 · Answer

It doesn't have one...

kewlgeek555 · Answer

Only has the options.

jusaquikie · Answer

ok draw a axis with an x on the bottom and a y on the side

kewlgeek555 · Answer

Okay.

jusaquikie · Answer

x represents the month but the line that sits above it represents what?

kewlgeek555 · Answer

the money he has in his bank account?

jusaquikie · Answer

now what does it mean to cross the x axis?

jusaquikie · Answer

that happens to y if it is below the x axis?

kewlgeek555 · Answer

x-intercept.

jusaquikie · Answer

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jusaquikie · Answer

what kind of a y would be below the x axis?

kewlgeek555 · Answer

y-intercept?

jusaquikie · Answer

don't think in intercepts at this time lokk at this

jusaquikie · Answer

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jusaquikie · Answer

below the axis it starts negative numbers, so what would cause his balance to be negative?

jusaquikie · Answer

all an intercept is is the point that it crosses the axis, if it's a x intercept it means that the x value is 0, if it's the y intercept it means the y value is zero,

jusaquikie · Answer

since this problem is based on a bank account the only time that you can have negative money is when you bounce a check. or overdraw your account.

jusaquikie · Answer

well the other option is if he had no money in his accoun then it would be zero which would put the y value to zero which is on the x axis.

jusaquikie · Answer

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