For the line 4x + 5y = 20, what is the sum of the x-intercept and y-intercept?

Problem Statement

Set y = 0 ⇒ 4x = 20 ⇒ x-intercept = 5. Set x = 0 ⇒ 5y = 20 ⇒ y-intercept = 4. Sum = 5 + 4 = 9.

SolutionRead Only

x-int: (5,0); y-int: (0,4); 5+4=9

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