Question

How do I find the x and y intercepts of x-2y=4?

Answer 1

To find an intercept, set one of the variables equal to zero.
When x = 0,
0 - 2y = 4
-2y = 4
-y = 2
y = -2
(0, -2) is the y - intercept.
Use the same process, but with y = 0 for the x - intercept.

Answer 2

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