Question

Find the x-intercept of a line whose equation is 8x+2y=4.

Answer 1

To find the x intercept of this line, we simply need to set y equal to 0 and solve for x.

8x = 4

Divide both sides by 8.

x = 1/2

The x-intercept of this line is equal to 0.5, or 1/2.