Question

How do you find the x and y intercepts for `y=3/5x-1`?

Answer 1

`x` intercept: `(5/3,0)`,

`y` intercept: `(0,-1)`.

Explanation:

These are the points in which the line crosses the axis.

The intercept with the `x` axis is a point whose `y` coordinate is zero, so

`0 = 3/5x-1 -> 3/5x=1 -> x=5/3`

The intercept with the `y` axis is a point whose `x` coordinate is zero, so

`y=3/5 * 0 -1 = -1`