consider the linear equation -3x-4y=-1 find the y intercept and x intercept for the equation

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anonymous · Answer

x intercept-when y=0
y intercept-when x=0

plug 0 in for y
-3x-4(0)=-1
x=?

plug 0 in for x
-3(0)-4y=-1
y=?

anonymous · Answer

I keep getting a fraction

anonymous · Answer

can u tell me what answer you get for this problem 
please

anonymous · Answer

thats fine...it could be a whole number or a fraction.
what answers did you get?

anonymous · Answer

I got 0/1 for the y intercept

anonymous · Answer

Ok, lets work through the x intercept.

-3x-4(0)=-1
-3x=-1

divide both sides by -3
x=-1/-3
x=1/3
so the x intercept is (1/3, 0)

anonymous · Answer

now try to solve for y in this equation

-3(0)-4y=-1

anonymous · Answer

y=0,1/4

anonymous · Answer

yes you get y=1/4
so you're right that makes the y intercept (0, 1/4)

anonymous · Answer

THANK U

anonymous · Answer

You're welcome