document.write( "Question 967683: I tried this problem and still do not have a answer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What are the x,y intercepts for this line?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(-4,5)(8,-7)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #591439 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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to find out what are the \"x\",\"y\" intercepts for this line, first use given points to find equation of a line\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"-4\",\"5\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5=m%28-4%29%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5=-4m%2Bb\"........eq.1
\n" ); document.write( "solve eq.1 for \"b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5=-4m%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2B4m=b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"8\",\"-7\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-7=m%288%29%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-7=8m%2Bb\".....eq.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7=8m%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7=8m%2B5%2B4m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7-5=12m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12=12m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12%2F12=m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1=m\"....go to \"5%2B4m=b\" and find \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2B4%28-1%29=b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5-4=b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1=b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, the equation of your line is \"y=-x%2B1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " since y-intercept occurs where \"x=0\", so it is at \"y=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-intercept occurs where \"y=0\", so it is at \"0=-x%2B1\"=>\"x=1\"\r
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