Question 101519: Find the x- and y-intercepts for the equation. Then graph the equation.
23). 6x - 36y = 36 Answer by Adam(64) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In order to find y and x intercepts, you first need to know what they mean... What does x intecept mean? It can be represented as point of a line intercepting x axis, if any point is to intercept x axis it's vertcal position(y) has to be 0. On other hand if any point is to intercept y axis it's horizontal position(x) neeeds be 0.
Equation of your line is in implicit form, but we don't mind that. We can determine x intercept by setting y = 0 and y intercept by setting x = 0.
Y intercept
(x = 0)
6*0-36y = 36
-36y = 36
36y = -36
y = -1
x intercept
(y = 0)
6*x-36*0 = 36
6x = 36
x = 6
You can check both results by looking at the graph.
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