SOLUTION: Find the x- and y- intercepts. X-7y=14

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: Find the x- and y- intercepts. X-7y=14      Log On


   



Question 1166882: Find the x- and y- intercepts.
X-7y=14

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

1)  to find y-intercept, you simply put  x= 0 in the equation.

    Then you get  -7y = 14,  so  y= -2.

    You may say that y= -2 is y-intercept,

    or more accurately, that the point (0,-2) is y-intercept.



2)  to find x-intercept, you simply put  y= 0 in the equation.

    Then you get  x = 14.

    You may say that x= 14 is x-intercept,

    or more accurately, that the point (14,0) is x-intercept.

Solved and explained.