SOLUTION: Find the Intercepts of the given equation, express each as an ordered pair. Not sure how to write this out. y=2x + 8

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Question 319119: Find the Intercepts of the given equation, express each as an ordered pair. Not sure how to write this out.
y=2x + 8
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
y=2x%2B8
0=2x%2B8
2x=-8
highlight%28+x=-4%29
(-4,0)
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To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
y=2x%2B8
y=2%280%29%2B8
highlight%28y=8%29
(0,8)
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