SOLUTION: I do not understand this problem find the intercepts 3y+2x=8 here is what I started 3+2=5x=8 not sure how to proceed? or if its right

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Question 638548: I do not understand this problem
find the intercepts
3y+2x=8
here is what I started
3+2=5x=8 not sure how to proceed? or if its right
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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3y%2B2x=8.......in slope-intercept form: y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B8%2F3
to find x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x
3%2A0%2B2x=8
2x=8
x=4
to find y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y
3y%2B2%2A0=8
3y=8
y=8%2F3
y=2%282%2F3%29

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