SOLUTION: In the equation x/2 + y/3 = 1, how do you find the x and y intercepts?

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Question 60700: In the equation x/2 + y/3 = 1, how do you find the x and y intercepts?
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In the equation x/2 + y/3 = 1, how do you find the x and y intercepts?
Let x=0 and solve for y to get the y-intercept.
0%2F2%2By%2F3=1
0%2By%2F3=1
y%2F3=1
3%2Ay%2F3=3%2A1
y=3 The y-intercept is (0,3)
Let y=0 and solve for x to get the x-intercept.
x%2F2%2B0%2F3=1
x%2F2%2B0=1
x%2F2=1
2%2Ax%2F2=2%2A1
x=2 The x-intercept is (2,0)
Here's what it looks like graphically, notice the line crosses the y axis at (0,3) and the x axis at (2,0).
graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C3%28-x%2F2%2B1%29%29
Happy Calculating!!!