SOLUTION: Find the intercepts for x and y with -5x + 6y = 100 can some one explain how to do that please?

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Question 1063452: Find the intercepts for x and y with -5x + 6y = 100 can some one explain how to do that please?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5x + 6y = 100
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there are two situations to consider
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if x = 0, then
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6y = 100
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y = 16.6666 approximately 16.7
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this is the y intercept and the point is (0, 16.7)
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if y = 0, then
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-5x = 100
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x = -20
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this is the x intercept and the point is (-20, 0)
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here is a graph of the line
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+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-25%2C+25%2C+-25%2C+25%2C+5x%2F6+%2B+50%2F3%29+
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