SOLUTION: Determine the horizontal and vertical intercepts for the graph defined by the given equation. y = 8x + 5

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Question 6020: Determine the horizontal and vertical intercepts for the graph defined by the given equation.
y = 8x + 5

Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the y-intercept by plugging in 0 for x
and find the x-intercept by plugging in 0 for y
0=8x+5
-5=8x
-5/8=x, so the x-intercept is (-5/8,0)
y=8(0)+5
y=5, so the y-intercept is (0,5)