SOLUTION: What is the x-intercept of 8x/3+5-2y=0 ?

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Question 4321: What is the x-intercept of 8x/3+5-2y=0 ?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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The x-intercept is where y=0. So substitute y=0 into the equation:
8x%2F3+%2B+5+-+2y+=+0
8x%2F3+%2B+5+-+2%2A0+=+0

Add -5 to each side of the equation:
8x%2F3+%2B+5+-+5+=+0+-+5
8x%2F3+=+-5

Multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 8%2F3 which is 3%2F8
%283%2F8%29%2A+%288x%2F3%29+=+%283%2F8%29+%2A+%28-5%29
x=-15%2F8

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