Question

Find the x and y intercepts and graph the equation plotting the intercepts.Show work...-5x+8y=-40

Answer 1

x-intercept is where y=0:

-5x + 0 = -40
x=8
x-intercept is (8,0)

similarly for y-intercept, where x=0:

0+8y = -40
y=-5
y-intercept is (0,-5)