1. **State the problem:** Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line given by the equation $$y + 1 = 3(x - 4)$$.
2. **Rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form:**
$$y + 1 = 3x - 12$$
Subtract 1 from both sides:
$$y = 3x - 12 - 1$$
$$y = 3x - 13$$
3. **Find the x-intercept:**
The x-intercept occurs where $$y = 0$$.
Set $$y = 0$$ in the equation:
$$0 = 3x - 13$$
Add 13 to both sides:
$$13 = 3x$$
Divide both sides by 3:
$$\cancel{3}x = \frac{13}{\cancel{3}}$$
$$x = \frac{13}{3}$$
So the x-intercept is $$\left(\frac{13}{3}, 0\right)$$.
4. **Find the y-intercept:**
The y-intercept occurs where $$x = 0$$.
Substitute $$x = 0$$ into the equation:
$$y = 3(0) - 13$$
$$y = -13$$
So the y-intercept is $$(0, -13)$$.
**Final answer:**
- x-intercept: $$\left(\frac{13}{3}, 0\right)$$
- y-intercept: $$(0, -13)$$
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