SOLUTION: Find the x intercept and the y intercept of the graph 4x - 5y = -40

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Question 1011324: Find the x intercept and the y intercept of the graph 4x - 5y = -40
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x - 5y = -40
if x = 0, then y = 8 and the y-intercept point is (0,8)
if y = 0, then x = -10 and the x-intercept point is (-10,0)
slope intercept form of this line is
y = 4x/5 + 8
here is a graph of the line
graph%28300%2C+200%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+4x%2F5+%2B+8%29