How do you find the x and y intercepts for #4x + 5y = 20#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-04T08:25:52

intercepts

#(0,4)" "(5,0)#

#x-#intercept is when #y=0#

#4x+5y=20#

#=>4x+5xx0=20#

#=>x=5#

#y-#intercept when #x=0#

#:.4xx0+5y=20#

#:.y=4#

intercepts

#(0,4)" "(5,0)#

as can be sen by the graph below

graph{4x+5y=20 [-12.65, 12.68, -6.33, 6.32]}