What are the intercepts of $2y-8x=5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-06T22:41:55

$x = - (5/8 )$

$y = 5/2$

2y - 8x = 5 is a linear equation ie. a straight line.

when the line crosses the x-axis the y- coordinate will be zero

by substituting y = 0 into the equation we will find the corresponding x- coordinate.

y = 0 : - 8x = 5

$rArr x = - (5/8 )$

In the same way when the line crosses the y-axis the x-coordinate will be zero

now substitute x = 0 into the equation.

x = 0 : 2y = 5

$rArr y = 5/2$

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