SOLUTION: what is the x and y intercept of: -3x+5y=15? and how do i graph it?

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Question 179725: what is the x and y intercept of: -3x+5y=15? and how do i graph it?
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To get the x intercept, set y=0, solve for x.
-3x+5y=15
-3x+5(0)=15
-3x=15
x=-5
(-5,0) is the x-intercept.
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To get the y intercept, set x=0, solve for y.
-3x+5y=15
-3(0)+5y=15
5y=15
y=3
(0,3) is the y-intercept.
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Now graph the two points.
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Then draw the line going through both of those points.
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