SOLUTION: Find the y-intercept and x-intercept -8x +y = 12

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Question 353988: Find the y-intercept and x-intercept
-8x +y = 12
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, rfer:
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


-8x+%2By+=+12 Start with the given equation.


-8x+%2B0+=+12 Plug in y=0.


-8x++=+12 Simplify.


x=%2812%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x.


x=-3%2F2 Reduce.


So the x-intercept is .


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y-intercept


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


-8x+%2By+=+12 Start with the given equation.


-8%280%29+%2By+=+12 Plug in x=0.


-0+%2By+=+12 Multiply -8 and 0 to get 0.


+y+=+12 Simplify.


So the y-intercept is .

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=8x+12
y int=b=12
(0,12)
x int=
(-1.5,0)