SOLUTION: Find the x and y intercept of the graph of the equation -8x + 3y=24

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Question 614304: Find the x and y intercept of the graph of the equation
-8x + 3y=24
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Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc
Equation -8+x+%2B+3+y+=+24 describes a sloping line. For any
equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is -a%2Fb+=+--8%2F3.
  • X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 24/-8 = -3.
  • Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 24/3 = 8.
  • Slope is --8/3 = 2.66666666666667.
  • Equation in slope-intercept form: y=2.66666666666667*x+8.
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