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What is x-intercept of 12x+11y=8.

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Answer:

x = 2/3 or point (x, y) = (2/3, 0)

Explanation:

You want to know the x-intercept of the line described by 12x +11y = 8.

X-intercept

The x-intercept of a graph is the point where the y-value is zero. For an equation like this, it is easily found:

12x +11(0) = 8 . . . . use 0 for y

12x = 8 . . . . . . . . . simplify

x = 8/12 = 2/3 . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of x and simplify

The x-intercept is x = 2/3, point (2/3, 0).

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Additional comment

The y-intercept is similarly found.

0 +11y = 8

y = 8/11 . . . . y-intercept

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