SOLUTION: Find the x- and y- intercepts of the line x-2/3y=18

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Question 159640: Find the x- and y- intercepts of the line x-2/3y=18
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-2/3y=18
2y/3=-x+18
2y=-3x+54
y=-3x/2+54/2
y=-3x/2+27
The y intercept=(0,27)
the x intercept is:
0=-3x/2+27
3x/2=27
3x=2*27
3x=54
x=54/3
x=18 or(18,0) for the x intercept.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+20%2C+-10%2C+30%2C+-3x%2F2%2B27%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 20, y from -10 to 30, -3x/2 +27).