Question

What is x- and y- intercepts of y = 60 x + 300?
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Answer 1

x intercept is where the line crosses the x axis or where y=0
y intercept is where the line crosses the y axis or where x=0

basically:
to find xint, set y=0 and solve
to find yint, set x=0 and solve


y=60x+300

xint, y=0
0=60x+300
minus 300
-300=60x
divide 60 both sides
-5=x
xint is at x=-5 or (-5,0)

yint
x=0
y=60(0)+300
y=300
yint at (0,300)


xint at x=-5 or (-5,0)
yint at y=300 or (0,300)

Answer 2

Make a graph and plot the 300 first which is the Y-intercept bcuz at x=0 the y=300 then you move up 60 and to the right 1 and the x-intercept is -5 bcuz at -5 x is 0