What are the intercepts of -y=6(x+8)y=6(x+8)?

1 Answer
Nov 6, 2015

x-intercept =color(green)( -88
y-intercept = color(green)(-4848

Explanation:

graph{y = -6(x+8) [-65.9, 65.73, -52.5, 16.1]}

An intercept is where a line crosses an axis.

First you multiply both sides by -11 so y = -6(x+8)y=6(x+8).

Next set y = 0y=0 to find the x-intercept .
0 = -6(x+8) 0=6(x+8)

distribute -66
0 = -6x-48

and solve for x
48 = -6x48=6x
color(green)(x = -8x=8

To find the y-intercept , set x = 0x=0 and solve.

y = 6(0)-48y=6(0)48
color(green)(y = -48y=48