Question

How do you find the x and y intercept given `2x+5y=3`?

Answer 1

Plug in zero for each variable.

Explanation:

The x-intercept is the value of x when y=0, so plug in zero for y, and solve.

`2x+5(0)=3`
`2x=3`
`x=3/2`

Now, do the same to find the y-intercept by plugging in zero for x.

`2(0)+5y=3`
`5y=3`
`y=3/5`