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Which of the following ordered pairs represents the x-intercept of the equation y = 2x - 8?

User Crawford
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The answer is (0,-8)
User Watzon
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y=2x-8, so ti find the x-intercept, you would plug zero into y and solve for x:

0=2x-8 plug 0 in for y and now add 8 to both sides
8=2x now you have to divide by 2
4=x
(4,0)
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