Find the x- and y-intercepts of the line y=5/4x.

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To find the x- and y-intercepts of the line given by the equation \( y = \frac{5}{4}x \), we can follow these steps:

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

    \[ y = \frac{5}{4}(0) = 0 \]

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

  2. Finding the x-intercept: The x-intercept occurs when \( y = 0 \). So we set \( y = 0 \) in the equation and solve for \( x \):

    \[ 0 = \frac{5}{4}x \]

    To solve for \( x \), we multiply both sides by \( \frac{4}{5} \):

    \[ x = 0 \]

    Thus, the x-intercept is also at the point \( (0, 0) \).

In conclusion, both the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line \( y = \frac{5}{4}x \) are at the point \( (0, 0) \).