SOLUTION: 3x + 6y = 72 what is the y-intercept what is the x-intercept

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Question 440045: 3x + 6y = 72
what is the y-intercept
what is the x-intercept

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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write in intercept form:
x%2F24+%2B+y%2F12+=+1, after dividing both sides by 72.
Hence x-intercept is 24, and the y-intercept is 12.