SOLUTION: Use the intercepts to graph the equation -x + 4y = 8

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Question 299350: Use the intercepts to graph the equation
-x + 4y = 8

Answer by algebrageek96(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, find the Y intercept. Make X 0. So, 0+4y=8, 4y=8 divide 8 by 4. The Y intercept is 2. So plot the point (0,2) Next find the X intercept. Make Y 0. So,
-x+4(0)=8. So, -x=8. The opposite of 8 is -8, so the x intercept is (-8,0). Hope this helped!!