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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 2y=8x-14? 17 Mar 2017, 17:34
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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 2y=8x-14?
A) -14
B) -7
C) -7/2
D) 7/4
E) 7/2

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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 2y=8x-14? 17 Mar 2017, 22:23
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for x intercept y = 0.
Hence,
2y=8x-14
=>0 = 8x -14
=>x = 14/8 = 7/4

answer D.
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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 2y=8x-14? 14 Jun 2017, 19:13
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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 2y=8x-14?
A) -14
B) -7
C) -7/2
D) 7/4
E) 7/2

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X-intercept- simply set y equal to 0 and solve

0= 4(x)-7
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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 2y=8x-14? 06 Jul 2017, 17:37
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What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 2y=8x-14?
A) -14
B) -7
C) -7/2
D) 7/4
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To determine the x-intercept, we substitute 0 for y:

2y = 8x - 14

2(0) = 8x - 14

0 = 8x - 14

14 = 8x

14/8 = x

7/4 = x

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