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

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-06T21:05:23

y intercept at #y=4#
x intercept at #x=1#

This is an equation of a straight line #y=mx+c#

#color(blue)("Determine the x intercept")#

The graph crosses the x axis at y=0

#color(brown)(y+4x=4)color(blue)(->0+4x=4)#

Thus #color(green)(x_("intercept")=1)#
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#color(blue)("Determine the y intercept")#

The graph crosses the y axis at x=0

#color(brown)(y+4x=4)color(blue)(->y+4(0)=4)#

Thus #color(green)(y_("intercept")=4)#