Question

What are the x- and y-intercepts of the line?

2x – 3y = –12

Answer 1

x int is found by setting y = 0 and solving for x
y int is found by setting x = 0 and solving for y

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Answer 2

x= (-6, 0)
y= (0,4)

Answer 3

Always always always get these line eqns in the form of y=mx +b. In other words, get y on the left side, and the rest of the stuff on the right side.

-3y = -2x -12

y=2x/3 + 12/3 (b=12/3 =4 which is the y-intercept.)

The x-intercept occurs when y=0.

So, 0 = 2x/3 +4

-2x/3 = 4

x = 4(-3/2)

x = -6