What are the intercepts of #7x+16y=4#?

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sankarankalyanam
Apr 14, 2018

#color(indigo)("x-intercept " = a = 4/7, " y-intercept " = b = 1/4#

Explanation:

#7x + 16y = 4#

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Intercept form of standard equation is #x / a + y / b = 1#

#(7/4)x + (16/4) y = 1#

#x / (4/7) + y / (1/4) = 1#

#color(indigo)("x-intercept " = a = 4/7, " y-intercept " = b = 1/4#

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