SOLUTION: Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line. 3x + 5y = -15

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Question 1080824: Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line.
3x + 5y = -15
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the x-intercept is at (x,0) and y-intercept is at (0,y)

3x+%2B+5y+=+-15.........if y=0
3x+%2B+5%2A0+=+-15
3x++=+-15
x++=+-15%2F3
x++=+-5->the x-intercept is at (-5,0)

3x+%2B+5y+=+-15.........if x=0
3%2A0+%2B+5y+=+-15
5y+=+-15
y+=+-15%2F5
y++=+-3->the y-intercept is at (0,-3)

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