SOLUTION: Identify the correct x intercept and y intercept of the equation 4x - 3y = 24.

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Question 355447: Identify the correct x intercept and y intercept of the equation 4x - 3y = 24.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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To get the y-intercept, let x = 0: 4(0)-3y = 24, or -3y=24, or y = -8. Therefore, the y-intercept is the point (0, -8).
To get the x-intercept, let y = 0: 4x - 3(0) = 24, or 4x = 24, or x = 6.
Therefore, the x-intercept is the point (6, 0).