first set the equation equal to y by adding x to each side, then divide everything by 8. then set x to zero and solve to find the y - intercept of 1/2 which is just 4/8 reduced. you get this answer because x/8 becoming 0/8 is just 0 leaving you with only 1/2. then reset the equation with x and set y to zero and solve for x to get the x- intercept of -4. you get this by subtracting 1/2 from both sides leaving you -1/2=x/8 and multiply by 8 to get -4=x