SOLUTION: Can you find he x-intercept and the y-intercept of the line 5x-5y=-6?

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Question 315654: Can you find he x-intercept and the y-intercept of the line 5x-5y=-6?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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the x-intercept occurs where y = 0
The y-intercept occurs where x = 0
5x+-+5y+=+-6
5x+-+5%2A0+=+-6
5x+=+-6
x+=+-6%2F5 (x-intercept)
and
5%2A0+-+5y+=+-6
-5y+=+-6
y+=+6%2F5 (y-intercept)