SOLUTION: Given: -2x + 3y = 18. When x has a value of zero, what is the value of y? When y has a value of zero, what is the value of x? What are these solutions called when they are graph

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Question 1127192: Given: -2x + 3y = 18.
When x has a value of zero, what is the value of y? When y has a value of zero, what is the value of x? What are these solutions called when they are graphed as part of the line -2x + 3y = 18.
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given:
-2x+%2B+3y+=+18
When x=0,the value of y will be
-2%2A0+%2B+3y+=+18
+3y+=+18
+y+=+18%2F3
+y+=+6

When y=0, the value of x
-2x+%2B+3%2A0+=+18
-2x+=+18
x+=+18%2F-2
x+=+-9

these solutions mean that a line crosses x-axis at x+=+-9 and y-axis at y+=+6, and these points are called x and y-intercepts
your x- intercept is: (-9, 0)
your y- intercept is: (0, 6)

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