What are the intercepts of -4y-2x=8?

1 Answer
Apr 14, 2018

color(maroon)("x-intercept " = -2, " y-intercept " = -4

Explanation:

-4x - 2y = 8, " To find x & y intercepts"

"When x = 0, " -2y = 8 " or " y = -4

Hence "y-intercept " = -4

Similarly, "When y = 0, " -4x = 8 " or " x = -2

Hence "x-intercept " = -2