SOLUTION: Find the y-intercept and x-intercept -8x +y = 12

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Question 353988: Find the y-intercept and x-intercept
-8x +y = 12

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, rfer:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x-intercept


To find the x-intercept, plug in and solve for x


Start with the given equation.


Plug in .


Simplify.


Divide both sides by to isolate .


Reduce.


So the x-intercept is .


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y-intercept


To find the y-intercept, plug in and solve for y


Start with the given equation.


Plug in .


Multiply and 0 to get 0.


Simplify.


So the y-intercept is .

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=8x+12
y int=b=12
(0,12)
x int=
(-1.5,0)

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