SOLUTION: Find the x and y intercept x-2y=8

Question 125166: Find the x and y intercept

x-2y=8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation

Let's find the x-intercept

To find the x-intercept, let y=0 and solve for x:
Plug in

Simplify

Divide both sides by 1

Reduce

So the x-intercept is

(note: the x-intercept will always have a y-coordinate equal to zero)

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Start with the given equation

Now let's find the y-intercept

To find the y-intercept, let x=0 and solve for y:
Plug in

Simplify

Divide both sides by -2

Reduce

So the y-intercept is

(note: the y-intercept will always have a x-coordinate equal to zero)

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So we have these intercepts:
x-intercept:

y-intercept:

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