SOLUTION: what is the x and y intercept of -3x+8y=48

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Question 346945: what is the x and y intercept of -3x+8y=48
Found 2 solutions by nyc_function, mananth:
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the x-intercept, let y = 0 and solve for x.

To find the y-intercept, let x = 0 and solve for y.

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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-3x+8y=48
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for x intercept y=0
-3x+0=48
x=48/-3
x=-16..
For y intercept x=0
0+8y=48
8y=48
y=6