SOLUTION: what are the x and y intercepts for 3x-5y=-45
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Question 359893: what are the x and y intercepts for 3x-5y=-45
Found 2 solutions by robertb, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Express the equation in intercept form: . (Divide both sides by -45!) Then the x-intercept is (-15,0), and the y-intercept is (0, 9).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-intercept
To find the x-intercept, plug in and solve for x
Start with the given equation.
Plug in .
Multiply and 0 to get 0.
Simplify.
Divide both sides by to isolate .
Reduce.
So the x-intercept is )
.
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y-intercept
To find the y-intercept, plug in and solve for y
Start with the given equation.
Plug in .
Multiply and 0 to get 0.
Simplify.
Divide both sides by to isolate .
Reduce.
So the y-intercept is )
.
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