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  • 27-01-2018
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find x- and y-intercepts of 2x+4y=-12

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highwireact
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  • 27-01-2018
To find the x-intercept, simply set y to 0, and to find the y-intercept, simply set x to 0.

x-intercept:

[tex]2x+4(0)=-12\\ 2x=-12\\ x=-6[/tex]

Our x-intercept would then be (-6, 0)

y-intercept:

[tex]2(0)+4y=-12\\ 4y=-12\\ y=-3[/tex]

And so our y-intercept would be (0, -3)
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