What are the intercepts of #-3x+8y=6#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-14T12:38:49

#color(green)("x-intercept " = -2#

#color(blue)("y-intercept " = 3/4#

#-3x + 8y = 6#

When x = 0, we get the y-intercept.

#8y = 6 " or " y = 6/8 = 3/4#

#"y-intercept " = 3/4#

When y = 0, we get the x-intercept.

#-3 x = 6 " or " x = -2#

#"x-intercept " = -2#