SOLUTION: Hi, I'm having trouble with this problem: Graph the linear equation by finding the x and y intercepts. y=-4x-3 Thank you so much for your help!!

Question 864660: Hi, I'm having trouble with this problem:
Graph the linear equation by finding the x and y intercepts.
y=-4x-3
Thank you so much for your help!!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the x-intercept, plug in y = 0 and solve for x

y = -4x-3

0 = -4x-3

3 = -4x

3/(-4) = x

-3/4 = x

x = -3/4

The x-intercept is the point (-3/4, 0). In decimal form, the x-intercept is the point (-0.75, 0) since -3/4 = -0.75

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To find the y-intercept, plug in x = 0 and solve for y

y = -4x-3

y = -4(0)-3

y = 0-3

y = -3

So the y-intercept is the point (0,-3)

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The x-intercept is (-0.75, 0)
The y-intercept is (0,-3)

Plot the two points (-0.75, 0) and (0,-3). Then draw a straight line through them to graph y = -4x-3

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