SOLUTION: Find the x- and y- intercepts of the graphs of the following equations A. 2x-3y=12 B. (1/3)x+(7/8)y=1

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Question 140816: Find the x- and y- intercepts of the graphs of the following equations
A. 2x-3y=12
B. (1/3)x+(7/8)y=1
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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A. 2x-3y=12
-3Y=-2X+12
Y=-2X/3+12/-3
Y=-2X/3-4 THE Y INTERCEPT=-4 THE X INTERCEPT=-6 (RED LINE)
B. (1/3)x+(7/8)y=1
(7/8)Y=-(1/3)X+1
Y=(-X/3)(8/7)+8/7
Y=-8X/21+8/7 THE Y INTERCEPT=8/7 THE X INTERCEPT=3 (GREEN LINE)
graph%28300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x%2F3+-4%2C+-8x%2F21+%2B8%2F7%29(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10,of TWO functions-2x/3 and -8x/21 +8/7).