Question

What is the y and x intercept of the equation
-8x=3y+15

Answer 1

Rewrite the equation as
3
y
+
15
=
−
8
x
3
y
+
15
=
-
8
x
.
3
y
+
15
=
−
8
x
3
y
+
15
=
-
8
x
Subtract
15
15
from both sides of the equation.
3
y
=
−
8
x
−
15
3
y
=
-
8
x
-
15
Divide each term by
3
3
and simplify.
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y
=
−
8
x
3
−
5