SOLUTION: what is the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the graph of 6x + 3y = 54

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Question 511503: what is the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the graph of 6x + 3y = 54
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Get the equation into slope-intercept form: y = mx+b
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6x +3y = 54
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divide by 3
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2x +y =18
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y = -2x + 18
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slope = -2
y-intercept = (0,18)
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x-intercept occurs where y=0.
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0 = -2x +18
x = 9
so
x-intercept = (9,0)
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Check with a graph
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