SOLUTION: What are the intercepts of the following equation? -4x - 6y = 24 x- intercept ________ y-intercept _________ I tried to put it in y = mx + b form, but it didn't seem right

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Question 661065: What are the intercepts of the following equation?
-4x - 6y = 24
x- intercept ________ y-intercept _________
I tried to put it in y = mx + b form, but it didn't seem right.
-4x - 6y = 24
+4x +4x
-6y = 24 + 4x
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-6 -6
y = -4x + 2/3
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

                     -4x+-+6%2A0+=+24 

x- intercept (-6,0)    When y = 0  ⇒  -4x = 24, x = -6

                     -4%2A0+-+6y+=+24 

y-intercept  (0,-4)    When x = 0  ⇒  -6y = 24, y = -4



As to putting it in y = mx + b form (not necessary, but good practice)

-4x - 6y = 24

 +4x +4x

 -6y = 24 + 4x   ||Good Work

|| Dividing both sides by -6

 +y+=+-%282%2F3%29x+-4  

Note: this generates Pts (0,-4) and (-6,0) as well, naturally