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Find the x- and y-intercept of the line.

x + 4y = 36

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To find the x- and y-intercepts of the line given by the equation \( x + 4y = 36 \), we can follow these steps:

Finding the x-intercept:

The x-intercept occurs when \( y = 0 \). So, we substitute \( y = 0 \) into the equation:

\[ x + 4(0) = 36 \] \[ x = 36 \]

Therefore, the x-intercept is \( (36, 0) \).

Finding the y-intercept:

The y-intercept occurs when \( x = 0 \). So, we substitute \( x = 0 \) into the equation:

\[ 0 + 4y = 36 \] \[ 4y = 36 \] \[ y = \frac{36}{4} = 9 \]

Therefore, the y-intercept is \( (0, 9) \).

Summary:

  • The x-intercept is \( (36, 0) \).
  • The y-intercept is \( (0, 9) \).