n
y
=
−
x
−
4
To find the x-intercept, substitute in
0
for
y
and solve for
x
.
0
=
−
x
−
4
Solve the equa
−
x
−
4
=
0
.
−
x
−
4
=
0
Add
4
to both sides of the equation.
−
x
=
4
Multiply each term in
x
=
−
4
by
−
1
x
=
−
4
To find the y-intercept, substitute in
0
for
x
and solve for
y
.
y
=
−
(
0
)
−
4
Simplify
−
(
0
)
−
4
.
Multiply
−
1
by
0
.
y
=
0
−
4
Subtract
4
from
0
.
y
=
−
4
These are the
x
and
y
intercepts of the equation
y
=
−
x
−
4
.
x-intercept:
(
−
4
,
0
)
y-intercept:
(
0
,
−
4
)
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