SOLUTION: Find both the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the line given by the equation 2x+6y-14=0

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Question 185659: Find both the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the line given by the equation
2x+6y-14=0
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Find both the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the line given by the equation
2x+6y-14=0
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x+3y=7 (reduced)
To find the y-intercept, set x=0.
0+3y=7
y = 7/3 --> (0,7/3)
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The line intercepts the x-axis (x-intercept) when y = 0
x+3*0 = 7
x = 7 --> (7,0)