Question

Determine the intercepts of the line: y = -9x - 14y

Answer 1

x-intercept (-14/9, 0), y-intercept (0, -14)

Explanation:

0=-9x-14

9x=-14

x=-14/9

y=-9(0)-14

y=-14

Answer 2

• (-14/9, 0)
• (0, -14)

Explanation:

When x=0, you have ...

y = -9(0) -14 = -14

When y=0, you have ...

0 = -9x -14

0 = x +14/9 . . . . divide by -9

-14/9 = x . . . . . . subtract the constant

The x-intercept is (-14/9, 0)

The y-intercept is (0, -14)