SOLUTION: please solve 2x+4=8y and please show me how you solved this problem in detail. Thank you for all of your help!

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Question 709848: please solve 2x+4=8y and please show me how you solved this problem in detail.
Thank you for all of your help!
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+2x%2B4=8y...here you have a linear equation and graph is a line
to graph it, all you need is two points that lie on a line, and easiest way is to find x-intercept and y-intercept
to find x-intercept, set y=0 and solve +2x%2B4=8y for x
+2x%2B4=8%2A0
+2x%2B4=0
+2x=-4
+x=-4%2F2
+highlight%28x=-2%29...so,x-intercept is at (-2,0)
now find y-intercept
to find y-intercept, set x=0 and solve +2x%2B4=8y for y
+2%2A0%2B4=8y
+0%2B4=8y
+8y=4
+y=4%2F8
+highlight%28y=1%2F2%29...so,y-intercept is at (0,1%2F2)
plot these two points and draw a line through