Question

Find any intercepts. 1. y = 5x - 8

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} y-intercept=-8 \\ x-intercept=(8)/(5)=1.6 \end{gathered}`

Step-by-step explanation

We want to find the x and y-intercepts of the equation given.

To find the y-intercept, find the value of y when x is 0:

`\begin{gathered} y=5(0)-8=0-8 \\ y=-8 \end{gathered}`

To find the x-intercept, find the value of x when y is 0:

`\begin{gathered} 0=5x-8 \\ 5x=8 \\ \Rightarrow x=(8)/(5)=1.6 \end{gathered}`

Those are the intercepts.