document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179725>Question 179725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the x and y intercept of: -3x+5y=15? and how do i graph it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134634 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134634\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To get the x intercept, set y=0, solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+5(0)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5,0) is the x-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the y intercept, set x=0, solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(0)+5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,3) is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now graph the two points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then draw the line going through both of those points.<BR>\n" );
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