document.write( "Question 473548: how do i find the x- and y- intercept of the equation y=-(2/3) x-2 \n" ); document.write( "
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the x intercept is the value of y when x is equal to 0.
\n" ); document.write( "the y intercept is the value of x when y is equal to 0.
\n" ); document.write( "your equation is:
\n" ); document.write( "y = -(2/3)*x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "when x = 0, y is equal to -2
\n" ); document.write( "when y is equal to 0, the equation becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "0 = -(2/3)*x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "add 2 to both sides of this equation to get:
\n" ); document.write( "2 = -(2/3)*x
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by -(3/2) to get:
\n" ); document.write( "-(3/2)*2 = -(2/3)*x*(-(3/2)) which becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "-3 = x
\n" ); document.write( "when y = 0, x = -3
\n" ); document.write( "your y intercept is -2
\n" ); document.write( "your x intercept is equal to -3
\n" ); document.write( "y is equal to -2 when x is equal to 0.
\n" ); document.write( "x is equal to -3 when y is equal to 0.
\n" ); document.write( "the graph of your equation is shown below:
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