document.write( "Question 143222: Hi, I solved this system of linear equations, but cannot find the x and y intercepts to graph the system. Any help would be appreciated. This is what I have so far.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/3 - y/5 = 4 and 3x/4 + 2y/3 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "15(x/3 – y/5) = 4 and 12(3x/4 + 2y/3) = 6
\n" ); document.write( "5(x) – 3(y) = 60 and 3(3x) + 4(2y) = 72
\n" ); document.write( "5x – 3y = 60 and 9x + 8y = 72
\n" ); document.write( "45x – 27y = 540
\n" ); document.write( "- 67y = 180
\n" ); document.write( "y = -2.69\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x/4 + 2y/3 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "3x/4 + 2(-2.69)/3 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "3x/4 + -5.38/3 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "3(3x) + 4(-5.38) = 72
\n" ); document.write( "9x – 21.52 = 72
\n" ); document.write( "9x – 21.52 + 21.52 = 72 + 21.52
\n" ); document.write( "9x = 93.52
\n" ); document.write( "x = 10.39\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This also checks out when I check x & y. Any help with finding the intercepts to graph would be appreciated. Thanks.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #104211 by solver91311(24713) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Start with your original equations. Solve for y and then substitute 0 for x, giving you y = b, so your y-intercept point is then (0, b). Solve for x and then substitute 0 for y, giving you x = a, so your x-intercept point is (a, 0)\r
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