document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61212>Question 61212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help me figure out this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the x and y intercepts and graph the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4y=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-4Y=-X-8 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X+8 THUS THE Y INTERCEPT (b) IS=8 AND THE SLOPE IS (+1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTING 0 FOR Y WE GET THE X INTERCEPT THUS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=X+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8 THUS WE HAVE 2 POINTS (-8,0)(0,8) AND A SLOPE OF +1 </SPAN>\n" );
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