Question

Find the x- and y-intercepts for the equation.
-x – 3y = 9

Answer 1

See for finding x intercept just put y = 0

and for finding y intercept just put x = 0

can you do that??

Answer 2

@cheriekeeney getting or not???

Answer 3

sorry i stepped away for a min

Answer 4

and yes I can get that
what i don't understand is where 9 comes from, everything i've tried comes up with -9

Answer 5

Put x = 0

-3y = 9

y = -3

Answer 6

Put y = 0

-x = 9

x = -9

Answer 7

ok that is for x what about y that is where i was getting stuck

Answer 8

I have found y above..

Answer 9

so why is 0 for both sides???

Answer 10

Where???

Answer 11

See,

firstly put y = 0 and find x...

Answer 12

i'm sorry i was doing it the way someone showed me find out x first isolate y then find y and isolate x

Answer 13

No...
You can put directly..

Answer 14

oh ok

Answer 15

Getting???

Answer 16

yes thank you

Answer 17

Welcome dear...