SOLUTION: what are the x and y intercepts of 9x+8y=14?

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Question 309691: what are the x and y intercepts of 9x+8y=14?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-intercept


To find the x-intercept, plug in y=0 and solve for x


9x%2B8y=14 Start with the given equation.


9x%2B8%280%29=14 Plug in y=0.


9x%2B0=14 Multiply 8 and 0 to get 0.


9x=14 Simplify.


x=%2814%29%2F%289%29 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate x.


So the x-intercept is .


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y-intercept


To find the y-intercept, plug in x=0 and solve for y


9x%2B8y=14 Start with the given equation.


9%280%29%2B8y=14 Plug in x=0.


0%2B8y=14 Multiply 9 and 0 to get 0.


8y=14 Simplify.


y=%2814%29%2F%288%29 Divide both sides by 8 to isolate y.


y=7%2F4 Reduce.


So the y-intercept is .