document.write( "Question 263544: I need to find the x- and y- intercepts of the graph of the equation:
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document.write( "x/3-y/2=1
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document.write( "Thanks in advance for your help.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #194215 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x/3-y/2=1 \n" ); document.write( "SETTING X=0 WE GET THE Y INTERCEPT. \n" ); document.write( "0/3-Y/2=1 \n" ); document.write( "-Y/2=- \n" ); document.write( "-Y=2 \n" ); document.write( "Y=-2 OR (0,-2) IS THE Y INTERCEPT. \n" ); document.write( "SETTING Y=0 WE GET THE X INTERCEPT. \n" ); document.write( "X/3-0/2=1 \n" ); document.write( "X/3=1 \n" ); document.write( "X=3 0R (3,0) IS THE X INTERCEPT. \n" ); document.write( "THE LINE EQUATION IS: \n" ); document.write( "Y=mX+b WHERE m=THE SLOPE & b=THE Y INTERCEPT. \n" ); document.write( "m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) \n" ); document.write( "m=(-2-0)/(0-3) \n" ); document.write( "m=-2/-3 \n" ); document.write( "m=2/3 \n" ); document.write( "Y=2X/3-2 IS THIS LINE EQUATION. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |