SOLUTION: Find any intercepts. Then graph the linear equation x-4y=12

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Question 585371: Find any intercepts. Then graph the linear equation x-4y=12
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find any intercepts. Then graph the linear equation x-4y=12
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x= 0 at the y-intercept, and vice versa.
x-4y=12
-4y = 12
y = -3 --> (0,-3)
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Find the x-int the same way.
Draw a line thru the 2 points for the graph.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find x-intercept:
(1) Set +y+=+0+
(2) Solve for x
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To find y-intercept:
(1) Set +x+=+0+
(2) Solve for y
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+x+-+4y+=+12+
+x+-+4%2A0+=+12+
+x+=+12+
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+0+-+4y+=+12+
+y+=+12%2F%28-4%29+
+y+=+-3+
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Here's a plot
+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-8%2C+15%2C+-6%2C+2%2C+%281%2F4%29%2Ax+-+3+%29+