SOLUTION: Find the x and y intercept of the following functions using your calculator: (I also need to know how to do it on paper) y= -2/5x+3

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Question 563736: Find the x and y intercept of the following functions using your calculator: (I also need to know how to do it on paper)
y= -2/5x+3
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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If we have to find x-intercept: substitute into the function y=0 and solve for x
0=+-%282%2F5%29x%2B3
%282%2F5%29x=3
x=3%2A%285%2F2%29
x=7.5
x intrcept is (7.5,0)
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y intercept: substitute into the function x=0 and solve for y
y=+-%282%2F5%29%2A0%2B3
y=3
y intercept is (0, 3)