document.write( "Question 256838: what are the x- and y-intercepts of the line with equation 4x+5y+40?
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4x+5y+40
\n" ); document.write( "5Y=-4X+40
\n" ); document.write( "Y=-4X/5+40/5
\n" ); document.write( "Y=-4X/5+8
\n" ); document.write( "Y INTERCEPT=(0,8)
\n" ); document.write( "SETTING Y=0 WE SOLVE FOR X.
\n" ); document.write( "0=-4X/5+8
\n" ); document.write( "4X/5=8
\n" ); document.write( "4X=5*8
\n" ); document.write( "4X=40
\n" ); document.write( "X=40/4
\n" ); document.write( "X=10 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "X INTERCEPT=(10,0)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-4x%2F5+%2B8%29+\"$ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -10 to 10, -4x/5 +8). \n" ); document.write( "

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