SOLUTION: Find the x- and y-intercept of the line. -4x +2y = 24

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Question 1043846: Find the x- and y-intercept of the line.
-4x +2y = 24
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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This type is useful once you see the trick. When the coefficients divide evenly into the constant, just set one variable equal to 0 and solve for the other.
If x=0, the equation is 2y=24, y=12, so (0,12) is the y-intercept.
If y=0, the equation is -4x=24, x=-6, so (-6,0) is the x-intercept.
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