SOLUTION: find the y intercept and x intercept for the equation 2x-4y=16 order of pairs please

Question 477405: find the y intercept and x intercept for the equation
2x-4y=16
order of pairs please
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given the equation 2x - 4y = 16
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You are asked to find the y intercept and the x intercept.
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It helps to understand that any coordinate point on the y axis has 0 as the value of x. Therefore, to find the value of the y intercept, just go to the equation and set x equal to zero. When you do that, the equation becomes:
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(2*0) - 4y = 16
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and this reduces to:
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-4y = 16
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Solve for y by dividing both sides by -4 and you get:
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y = 16/-4 = -4
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So the y intercept is the point (0, -4)
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In a similar way, any coordinate point on the x axis has zero as its value for y. Therefore, to find the x intercept, go to the equation and set y equal to zero. When you do that the equation is:
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2x - (4*0) = 16
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And this reduces to:
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2x = 16
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Solve for x by dividing both sides by 2 and you have:
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x = 16/2 = 8
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So the x intercept is the coordinate point (8, 0)
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Hope this helps you to understand graphing and intercepts a little better.

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