document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177453>Question 177453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find both the x intercept and the y intercept of the line given by the equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x+8y+5=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the y-intercepts, set x=0 and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+8y+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0+8y+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y= -5/8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the y-intercept is at (0, -5/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercepts, set y=0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+8y+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+8(0)+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the x-intercept is at (-5, 0)<BR>\n" );
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