document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=459669>Question 459669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I find the x and y intercept in:  y=-8x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y axis is the line where x is always zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you let x = 0 and solve for \"y\" to get the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In you case you get y = -8*0 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the y-intercept is (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similary the x-axis is the line where y is always zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you let y = 0 and you solve for \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You get -8x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the x-intercept is (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (0,0) is the x and the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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