SOLUTION: What are the X and Y intercepts of 3x-5y=15

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Question 23739: What are the X and Y intercepts of 3x-5y=15
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, Paul:
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-5y=15

x-intercept:
If y=0, then 3x = 15, so x = 5

y-intercept:
If x= 0, then -5y = 15, so y = -3

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Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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First solve for y, when x = 0
3(0)-5y=15
-5y=15
y=-3

y = 0
3x-5(0)=15
3x=15
x=5

Hence, on the grid on the horizontal axis or the x-intercept; is 5,0 and the vertical axis or the y-intercept ;is 0,-3