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Find the length of intercepts cuts on axes from the line `4x-5y=20`.

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`4x-5y=20`
`implies (4x)/(20)-(5y)/(20)=1`
`implies (x)/(5)+(y)/(-4)=1`
Therefore, `x` and `y` intercepts are `5` and `-4` respectively.
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