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

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Question 348689: Use the intercepts to graph the equation x+4y=8
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To find the x-intercept, set y=0+ and solve for x.
x%2B4y=8
x%2B4%280%29=8
x=8
(8,0)
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To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
x%2B4y=8
0%2B4y=8
y=2
(0,2)
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Plot the intercepts.
Connect them with a line going through both.
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