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Complete the equation ___x + ___y =24 so that the intercept of the x axis is 8 and the y axis is -3 ​

Complete the equation ___x + ___y =24 so that the intercept of the x axis is 8 and-example-1
User Roelvogel
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Answer:
3x-8y=24

Step-by-step explanation: I see you were on the right track with this question. This tests your knowledge on intercepts. The x intercept is the value of x when y is set to 0. The y intercept is the value of y when x is set to 0. You need to plug in the values given in order to solve.

Solving for x :

_
x=24/8

_ = 3

Solving for y:

_y=
-24/3

_=-8

Plug it in to form one equation :
3x-8y=24, and there is your answer.

That's it!

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