SOLUTION: Find the x-intercept and y-intercept for 9x−8y=−72 x-intercept: y-intercept:

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Question 1204420: Find the x-intercept and y-intercept for 9x−8y=−72
x-intercept:
y-intercept:
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Find the x-intercept and y-intercept for
9x-8y=-72
the x-intercept is at (x,0), so set y=0
9x-8%2A0=-72
9x=-72
x=-72%2F9
x=-8
the y-intercept is at (0,y), so set x=0
9%2A0-8y=-72
-8y=-72...both sides multiply by -1
8y=72
y=72%2F8
y=9

answer:
x-intercept: -8
y-intercept:9

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