document.write( "Question 77267: How do find the x-intercept and the y-intercept of 8x-2y=5 \n" ); document.write( "
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8x-2y=5
\n" ); document.write( "The intercepts are the points where the line crosses either the x or y-axis.
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\n" ); document.write( "to find the x-intercept or the point where the line crosses the x-axis:
\n" ); document.write( "Let y=0 and solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "8x-2y=5
\n" ); document.write( "8x-2(0)=5
\n" ); document.write( "8x=5
\n" ); document.write( "x=5/8=.625
\n" ); document.write( "The x-intercept = (5/8, 0)
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\n" ); document.write( "To find the y-intercept or the point where the line crosses the y-axis:
\n" ); document.write( "Let x=0 and solve for y
\n" ); document.write( "8x-2y=5
\n" ); document.write( "8(0)-2y=5
\n" ); document.write( "-2y=5
\n" ); document.write( "y=-5/2=-2.5
\n" ); document.write( "The y-intercept = (0, -2.5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "8x-2y=5
\n" ); document.write( "-2y=-8x+5
\n" ); document.write( "y=4x-5/2
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