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Find the x-intercept, y-intercept, and the slope from the following equation:
2x + 3y = 36

Help!!! Find the x-intercept, y-intercept, and the slope from the following equation-example-1
User MGDavies
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Answer:

(18,0)

(0,12)

slope of -2/3

Explanation:

set y = to 0 to find x intercept

2x + 3(0) = 36

2x = 36

x = 18

set x = to 0 to find y intercept

2(0) + 3y = 36

3y = 36

y = 12

to find slope rearrange equation

3y = -2x + 36

divide whole equation by 3

y = -2/3x + 12

slope of -2/3

User Rager
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Answer:

x intercept would be (18,0)

y intercept would be (0,12)

the slope is -2/3

User Darren Cooney
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