SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem. thank you What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation y=1/4x-1. Please shoe your work. Once again, thank you.

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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation y=1/4x-1. Please shoe your work. Once again, thank you.

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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation y=1/4x-1
x intercept occurs when y = 0, therefor:
1%2F4x - 1 = 0
add 1 to both sides
1%2F4x = 1
get rid of the fraction, multiply both sides by 4
1x = 4*1
x = 4 is the x intercept
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Check
1%2F4*4 - 1 = 0
1 - 1 = 0