SOLUTION: Find the intercepts the graph 3x-6y=1 ** Could you please show me how you did this??** Thank you so much!!!

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Question 309348: Find the intercepts the graph
3x-6y=1

** Could you please show me how you did this??**
Thank you so much!!!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
3x-6y=1
3x-6%280%29=1
x=1%2F3
(1/3,0)
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To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
3x-6y=1
3%280%29-6y=1
y=-1%2F6
(0,-1/6)