document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316946>Question 316946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the x and y intercepts and how do you find them? What are the x and y intercepts for the linear equation 2x + 3y = 15? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> put line in slope intercept form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set y=0 to find x-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-2x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-2/3)x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(-2/3)x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=(-2/3)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15=-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/2=x-intercept </SPAN>\n" );
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