SOLUTION: how to find the x and y intercepts of 25x+4y=9

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Question 297660: how to find the x and y intercepts of 25x+4y=9
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
25x%2B4y=9
25x%2B4%280%29=9
25x=9
x=9%2F25
(9/25,0)
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To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
25x%2B4y=9
25%280%29%2B4y=9
4y=9
y=9%2F4
(0,9/4)