SOLUTION: find the intercepts of the equation 5x+6y = 30...please help!!!

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Question 560565: find the intercepts of the equation 5x+6y = 30...please help!!!
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x-intercept


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


5x%2B6y+=+30 Start with the given equation.


5x%2B6%280%29+=+30 Plug in y=0.


5x%2B0+=+30 Multiply 6 and 0 to get 0.


5x+=+30 Simplify.


x=%2830%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x.


x=6 Reduce.


So the x-intercept is .


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y-intercept


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


5x%2B6y+=+30 Start with the given equation.


5%280%29%2B6y+=+30 Plug in x=0.


0%2B6y+=+30 Multiply 5 and 0 to get 0.


6y+=+30 Simplify.


y=%2830%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate y.


y=5 Reduce.


So the y-intercept is .
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