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Name the x- and y - intercepts for the equation:
5x - 3y = 15

Name the x- and y - intercepts for the equation: 5x - 3y = 15-example-1

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Answer:

Red=X-Int: (3,0) Y-int: (0,-5)

Explanation:

To find the y and x intercepts you have to plug in the 0 for the variable. You'd get 5(0)-3y=15 you get this by plugging in the 0 for x and then you solve. 5 x 0 is 0 so you'd get -3y=15 divide -3 on both sides and get y=--5 meaning that is the y-intercept. You'd do the same when you look for the x-int. Just that you'd plug in a 0 for y instead of x. Which is 5x-3(0)=15. -3 x 0 is 0. So you'd have 5x=15 divide both sides by 5 and you'd get x=3 meaning that is the x intercept.

(Hopefully you were able to understand how I got the x and y intercepts for this equation)

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