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2x + 3y = 6
How do you find the x and y intercepts?

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Answer: To find x intercept, y has to equal 0. To find the y intercept, x has to equal 0.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because when y=0 the line crosses the x-axis.

This is the point at which the graph crosses through the y-axis.

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y intercept; plug in 0 for x

y = 2

x intercept; plug in 0 for y

x = 3

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