The line defined by the equation y=6x+8 has the y -intercept ????
and the x-intercept ????

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The line defined by the equation y=6x+8 has the y -intercept   ????
and the x-intercept   ????

anonymous · Answer

y-intercept is y when x=0; x-intercept is x when y=0

anonymous · Answer

in otherwords to find the y intercept of the equation plug 0 in for x. and to find the x intercept plug 0 in for y of the equation

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks!

anonymous · Answer

i got the y intercepts but i cant get the x intercepts

anonymous · Answer

you could plug it into a calculator to get the intercepts too. but you will have 0 =6x+8 so move the 8 over by subtraction so you get -8=6x then divide the 6 over and you will get -8/6 which can reduce down to -4/3 so that is your x intercept

anonymous · Answer

ok that makes more sense! thanks!