SOLUTION: find the y-intercept and the x-intercept for the equation. -8x+y=10

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Question 762295: find the y-intercept and the x-intercept for the equation.
-8x+y=10
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=10 Start with the given equation.


-8x%2B0=10 Plug in y=0.


-8x=10 Simplify.


x=%2810%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x.


x=-5%2F4 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=10 Start with the given equation.


-8%280%29%2By=10 Plug in x=0.


-0%2By=10 Multiply -8 and 0 to get 0.


y=10 Simplify.


So the y-intercept is .