How do you find the x and y intercepts of 2x-6y=12?

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maganbhai P.
Mar 4, 2018

X intercept=6
Y intercept=(-2)

Explanation:

If line ax+by+c=0,then
X-intercept=(-c)/a,a!=0,
Y-intercept=(-c)/b,b!=0.
We have,line color(red)(2x-6y-12=0)rArra=2,b=-6,c=-12
So,
X-intercept=(-c)/a=(-(-12))/2=12/2=6
Y-intercept=(-c)/b=(-(-12))/(-6)=12/(-6)=-2

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