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Question 31065: Please help with son's homework. Find the x- and y-intercepts of y = 8x - 7.
Thank you.
Answer by acerX(62) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For y-intercept plug in 0 for x
y=8x-7
y=8%280%29-7
y=-7
For x-intercept plug in 0 for y
y=8x-7
0=8x-7 add 7 to both sides
7=8x divide by 8
x=7%2F8