Question

How to determine the x and y intercepts of x-7y=7?

Answer 1

x-intercept = (7,0)
y-intercept = (0,-1)

Explanation:

Firstly, rearrange the equation into the simple form of a linear function, which is `y=bx+c`

So, `-7y=7-x` , then divide both sides by (-7) to isolate "y" on its own. Therefore,

`y=1/7x-1`, and this is your simplified linear function in the form `y=bx+c`

Now for the easy part, determining your x and y intercepts.

y-int is when x=0, thus `y=0-1` by substituting it into the linear equation. So, the y-intercept is (0,-1)

x-int is when y=0, thus `0=1/7x-1` by substitution. So, the x-intercept is (7,0).

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