SOLUTION: Use the intercepts to sketch the graph of the function: y=1/2x−4

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Question 1040274: Use the intercepts to sketch the graph of the function:
y=1/2x−4
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-intercept: Let y+=+0, substitute in place of y and then solve for x: 0=x%2F2-4,
x%2F2+=4
x=2%2A4
x=8
Point A%288%2C+0%29
y-intercept: Let x+=+0, substitute in place of x and then solve for y: y=0%2F2-4
y+=-4
Point B%280%2C+-4%29
graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-1%2C+9%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+%281%2F2%29x-4+%29