Find the coordinates of the y-intercept and the coordinates of the x-intercept.
-$$7 y - 5 = 4 x$$
A) $( - 9,0 ) , ( 0 , - 2 )$
B) $\left( \frac { 5 } { 4 } , 0 \right) , \left( 0 , - \frac { 5 } { 7 } \right)$
C) $\left( \frac { 5 } { 7 } , 0 \right) , \left( 0 , - \frac { 5 } { 4 } \right)$
D) $\left( - \frac { 5 } { 4 } , 0 \right) , \left( 0 , \frac { 5 } { 7 } \right)$

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To find the y-intercept, set $x = 0$: $7y - 5 = 0$, solving gives $y = \frac{5}{7}$, so the y-intercept is $(0, \frac{5}{7})$. To find the x-intercept, set $y = 0$: $0 - 5 = 4x$, solving gives $x = -\frac{5}{4}$, so the x-intercept is $(- \frac{5}{4}, 0)$.

Find the Coordinates of the Y-Intercept and the Coordinates of the X-Intercept