Question

What is the x-intercept of the line described by the equation?

12x - 10y = 60
Write your answer as an ordered pair.

What is the y-intercept of the line described by the equation?
12x - 10y = 60
Write your answer as an ordered pair

Answer 1

(0,-6)

Explanation:

recall that the y-intercept is simply the point where the line crosses the y-axis at x = 0.

to find the y intercept, we simply substitute x=0 into the equation and solve for y

12x - 10y = 60, when x = 0,

12(0) - 10y = 60

-10y = 60

y = 60 / (-10)

y = -6

hence the coordinate of the y - intercept is (0,-6)