Question

On the graph of the equation X-4Y= -16 what is the value of the Y-intercept?

Answer 1

we can always find the x-intercept by simply settting y = 0, and solving for "x".

and we can always find the y-intercept by simply setting x = 0 and solving for "y".

$\bf x-4y=-16\implies \stackrel{x=0}{0-4y=-16}\implies y=\cfrac{-16}{-4}\implies y=4 \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ ~\hfill (0,4)~\hfill$