How to transform 3x+6y=12 into intercept form? Using the formula x/a + y/b = 1 ?

1 Answer
Jan 27, 2018

See below

Explanation:

3x + 6y = 12

Divide the equation by 12.

3/12 x + 6/12 y = 12/12

(cancel3^1)/(cancel12^4)x + (cancel6^1)/(cancel12^2)y = (cancel12^1)/(cancel12)

x/4 + y/2 = 1 ----(1)

It is in the form of

x/a + y/b = 1

On equation a = 4

b = 2

Equation (1) is the intercept form.