SOLUTION: how to find the x and y intercept of the equation 4x-8y = 10

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Question 646152: how to find the x and y intercept of the equation
4x-8y = 10
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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the x-intercept ....to find it, set y=0 in given equation and solve for x
4x-8y+=+10+
4x-8%2A0+=+10+
4x=+10+
x=+10%2F4+
x=+cross%2810%295%2Fcross%284%292+
x=+5%2F2+
so, the x-intercept is at (5%2F2,0)
and now
y-intercept
set x=0 in given equation and solve for y
4x-8y+=+10+
4%2A0-8y+=+10+
-8y=+10+
x=+-10%2F8+
x=+-cross%2810%295%2F%28cross%288%294%29+
x=+-5%2F4+
so, the y-intercept is at (0,-5%2F4)

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