SOLUTION: find the x-intercept 18x + 12y = 72

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Question 369156: find the x-intercept 18x + 12y = 72
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, lefty4ever26:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
18x+%2B+12y+=+72+
18x+%2B+12%280%29+=+72
18x=72
x=4
(4,0)

Answer by lefty4ever26(59) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The x-intercept is where y=0. So substitute 0 in for the y and solve for x.
18x%2B12y=72
18x%2B12%280%29=72
18x=72
x=4
So the x-intercept is at the point (4,0).