SOLUTION: Find the x and y intercept 3x-2y=12

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Question 125167: Find the x and y intercept

3x-2y=12
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%2Ax-2%2Ay=12 Start with the given equation

Let's find the x-intercept

To find the x-intercept, let y=0 and solve for x:
3%2Ax-2%2A%280%29=12 Plug in y=0

3%2Ax=12 Simplify

x=12%2F3 Divide both sides by 3


x=4 Reduce



So the x-intercept is (note: the x-intercept will always have a y-coordinate equal to zero)



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3%2Ax-2%2Ay=12 Start with the given equation

Now let's find the y-intercept

To find the y-intercept, let x=0 and solve for y:
3%2A%280%29-2%2Ay=12 Plug in x=0

2%2Ay=12 Simplify

x=12%2F-2 Divide both sides by -2



y=-6 Reduce



So the y-intercept is (note: the y-intercept will always have a x-coordinate equal to zero)

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So we have these intercepts:
x-intercept:

y-intercept: