SOLUTION: What are the x- and y-intercepts of the line with equation 4x + 5y = 40?

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Question 141227: What are the x- and y-intercepts of the line with equation 4x + 5y = 40?
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x + 5y = 40
5y=-4x+40
y=-4x/5+40/5
y=-4x/5+8
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-4x%2F5+%2B8%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -10 to 10, -4x/5 +8).
intercepts are: x=10 & y=8