What is the X & y intercepts to the equation 6x+2y=-6

Question

What would be the X & y intercepts to the equation? 

Answer 1

The line will cross the x-axis when y = 0, so....

Use y = 0 in your equation, 

6x + 2(0) = - 6

6x = - 6

x = - 1   

So the x-intercept is (-1, 0).

 

The y-intercept will occur when x = 0, so substitute ...

6(0) + 2y = - 6

2y = - 6

y = - 3

So the y-intercept is at (0, -3).

 

Hope it helped Jacqueline.

Mary Ann