SOLUTION: find the y intercept and the x intercept for the equation: -12x + y = 21

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Question 296359: find the y intercept and the x intercept for the equation:
-12x + y = 21
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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-12x + y = 21
y=12x+21
21 is the Y intercept.
Setting Y=0 & solving for x gives us the X intercept.
0=12x+21
12x=-21
x=-21/12
x=-7/4 ans. for the X intercept.
Proof:
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+25%2C+12x+%2B21%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 25, 12x +21).