SOLUTION: find the x and y intercepts; do not graph. x-2y=6 and 2x+3y=27

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Question 177546: find the x and y intercepts; do not graph.
x-2y=6
and
2x+3y=27
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the x and y intercepts; do not graph.
x-2y=6
x-intercept:
Let y = 0, then x = 6
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y-intercept:
Let x = 0, then y = -3
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and
2x+3y=27
x-intercept:
Let y = 0, then x = 27/2
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y-intercept:
Let x = 0, then 27/3 = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.