Question

What are the intercepts of `-8x-3y=14`?

Answer 1

`color(indigo)( "x-intercept = -7/3, y-intercept = -14/3"`

Explanation:

Given equation is `-8x - 3y = 14`

`(-8x - 3y) / 14 = 1`

`x / -(14/8) + y / (-14/3) = 1`

It's in intercept form of equation is `x/a + y / b = 1` where a & b are the x and y intercepts.

`:. "x-intercept = -14/4 = -7/3, y-intercept = -14/3"`