Question

Can someone explain to me how to find x and y intercepts?

Answer 1

of what ?

Answer 2

x−4y=−8

Answer 3

to find the x intercept, sub in 0 for y and solve for x.
to find the y intercept, sub in 0 for x and solve for y

Answer 4

ooh okay so can you double check my work?

Answer 5

sure can

Answer 6

so for x i got x = -8

Answer 7

yes...or it can be written as (-8,0)

Answer 8

oh okay! so for y i got (0,-2)

Answer 9

correct

Answer 10

thank you very much for your help!

Answer 11

oh...wait...its (0,2)

Answer 12

how so?

Answer 13

negative divided by a negative is a positive
-8/-4 = 2

Answer 14

oh my bad, i forgot to divide by -4, i divided by 4

Answer 15

easy mistake to make...but u got to watch ur signs, they can really mess things up

Answer 16

yeah aha oops

Answer 17

You solved the problem and got the correct answer, but I think it's important to understand the concept, not just to know how to solve the problem.

Think of what the x-intercept and y-intercept of a line are.
The x-intercept is the point where the line crosses the x-axis.
The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

The x-intercept is on the x-axis. On the x-axis, every point has y-coordinate 0.
That is why to find the x-coordinate, you let y = 0 and solve for x.

The y-intercept is on the y-axis. On the y-axis, every point has x-coordinate 0.
That is why to find the y-intercept, you let x = 0 and you solve for y.

If you understand and remember the concept, you will know what to do next time.

Answer 18

Thank you, @mathstudent55 i understand now and will make sure to remember so :))

Answer 19

You're welcome.