SOLUTION: Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept. 10x - 18y = 3

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Question 316045: Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept.
10x - 18y = 3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-intercept


To find the x-intercept, plug in y=0 and solve for x


10x+-+18y+=+3 Start with the given equation.


10x+-+18%280%29+=+3 Plug in y=0.


10x+-+0+=+3 Multiply 18 and 0 to get 0.


10x+-+0+=+3 Simplify.


10x=3%2B0 Add 0 to both sides.


10x=3 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%283%29%2F%2810%29 Divide both sides by 10 to isolate x.


So the x-intercept is .


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y-intercept


To find the y-intercept, plug in x=0 and solve for y


10x+-+18y+=+3 Start with the given equation.


10%280%29+-+18y+=+3 Plug in x=0.


0+-+18y+=+3 Multiply 10 and 0 to get 0.


+-+18y+=+3 Simplify.


y=%283%29%2F%28-18%29 Divide both sides by -18 to isolate y.


y=-1%2F6 Reduce.


So the y-intercept is .