SOLUTION: "find the intercepts of the equation" -4x+2y=8 x-intercept y-intercept:

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Question 613793: "find the intercepts of the equation"
-4x+2y=8
x-intercept
y-intercept:
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


-4x%2B2y=8 Start with the given equation.


-4x%2B2%280%29=8 Plug in y=0.


-4x%2B0=8 Multiply 2 and 0 to get 0.


-4x=8 Simplify.


x=%288%29%2F%28-4%29 Divide both sides by -4 to isolate x.


x=-2 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


-4x%2B2y=8 Start with the given equation.


-4%280%29%2B2y=8 Plug in x=0.


-0%2B2y=8 Multiply -4 and 0 to get 0.


2y=8 Simplify.


y=%288%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y.


y=4 Reduce.


So the y-intercept is .


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