SOLUTION: When You Do X and Y - Intercepts ; Do You Multiply The Veriable You Aren't Using By Zero?

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Question 131545: When You Do X and Y - Intercepts ; Do You Multiply The Veriable You Aren't Using By Zero?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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BASICALLY THE ANSWER IS YES!
Y=3X+6
SETTING X=0 & SOLVING FOR Y WE GET:
Y=3*0+6
Y=6 OR (0,6) IS THE Y INTERCEPT.
NOW SETTING Y=0 & SOLVING FOR X WE GET:
0=3X+6
3X=-6
X=-6/3
X=-2 OR (-2,0) IS THE X INTERCEPT.