document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274216>Question 274216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept for the line 4x-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 #200137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x-intercept is found by setting y equal to 0 and solving for x...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 4x - 5 = 0 and 4x = 5 and x = 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is found by setting x equal to 0 and solving for y...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so -8y - 5 = 0 and -8y = 5 and y = -5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it is in standard form Ax + By + C = 0, the slope is -A/B = -4/-8 = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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