Find the intercepts for the equation -x + 3y = 6. What is the x-intercept?
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Consider this system of equations.
x + 2y =5,
--x + 3y = 6
The x- and y-intercepts of the first equation are found
below.
x + 2(0) = 5
• x-intercept:
x=5
he y-intercept?
46,0)
(0, -6)
(5,0)
(0,2)
(2,0)
- y-intercept:
(0) + 2y = 5
2y = 5
y = = 2.5