SOLUTION: Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept for the graph of -3x+8y=48

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Question 716570: Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept for the graph of -3x+8y=48
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Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept for the graph of -3x+8y=48
Equation of a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
-3x+8y=48
8y=3x+48
y=3x/8+6
y-intercept=6
..
x-intercept
set y=0
3x+48=0
3x=-48
x-intercept=-16