SOLUTION: How to find the x and y intercepts with Fractions?? x + 4/3y = 8 please help!

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Question 924396: How to find the x and y intercepts with Fractions??
x + 4/3y = 8
please help!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Treat them like any other number.
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x-intercept : Set y=0, solve for x.
x%2B%284%2F3%29%280%29=8
x=8
(8,0)
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y-intercept : Set x=0, solve for y.
0%2B%284%2F3%29y=8
4y=24
y=6
(0,6)