SOLUTION: Find the x and y intercepts of the graph of the equation -4x-2y=0

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Question 201340: Find the x and y intercepts of the graph of the equation
-4x-2y=0

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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The simplest way to do this is to graph the equation and find the x- and y-intercepts by inspection.
graph%28+400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C-2x%29
As you can see from the graph, the x-intercept is (0, 0) and the y-intercept is (0, 0).
If you wanted to do it algebraically, then recall that the x-intercept occurs at y = 0, so substitute y = 0 into the given equation and solve for x.
-4x-2y = 0 Substitute y = 0.
-4x = 0 Divide both sides by -4.
x = 0
And similarly for the y-intercept, set x = 0 and solve for y.