What are the intercepts of #-8x-3y=14#?

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sankarankalyanam
Apr 14, 2018

#color(indigo)( "x-intercept = -7/3, y-intercept = -14/3"#

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Given equation is #-8x - 3y = 14#

#(-8x - 3y) / 14 = 1#

#x / -(14/8) + y / (-14/3) = 1#

It's in intercept form of equation is #x/a + y / b = 1# where a & b are the x and y intercepts.

#:. "x-intercept = -14/4 = -7/3, y-intercept = -14/3"#

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