SOLUTION: what are the intercepts for 2x - y + 8 = 0

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Question 335580: what are the intercepts for 2x - y + 8 = 0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
2x+-+y+%2B+8+=+0
2x+-+0+%2B+8+=+0
2x=-8
x=-4
(-4,0)
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To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
2x+-+y+%2B+8+=+0
0-y%2B8=0
y=8
(0,8)