document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23739>Question 23739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the X and Y intercepts of 3x-5y=15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First solve for y, when x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(0)-5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5(0)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, on the grid on the horizontal axis or the x-intercept; is 5,0 and the vertical axis or the y-intercept ;is 0,-3<BR>\n" );
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