In this example, the standard form allows us to see the cost per ride, the cost per game, and the budget.

It gives us the slope and [i]y[/i]-intercept of the graph. The slope tells us what is given up in terms of rides for each additional game played. The [i]y[/i]-intercept tells us how many rides are possible when no games are played.

Substituting 0 for [i]x [/i]or for [i]y[/i] in the equation. Doing so gives us ([i]x[/i], 0) and (0, [i]y[/i]), which are the horizontal and vertical intercepts of the graph. We could choose two other points, as well, but using 0 eliminates one of the variables, simplifying the calculation. [br][br]Alternatively, we could isolate [i]y[/i] and rearrange the equation into[br]slope-intercept form, which shows us the [i]y[/i]-intercept and the slope.