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  • Sep 27, 2011, 06:06 PM
    Bunnyrabbit2310
    Find the intercept
    4x+5y=20 I got y=-4/5+4
  • Sep 28, 2011, 12:04 AM
    Unknown008
    Nice, except that you missed the x out of the equation you got.

    What intercept are you looking for exactly?

    To get the y-intercept, set x = 0 and solve for y.
    To get the x-intercept, set y = 0 and solve for x.

    It's really simple if you have a graph in front of you.
  • Sep 28, 2011, 03:52 AM
    Bunnyrabbit2310
    Oh I see thank you

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