Question

Find the x and y intercepts for the equation 2x + 7y = 42.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given

2x + 7y = 42

To find the x- intercept let y = 0 in the equation and solve for x

2x + 7(0) = 42, that is

2x = 42 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x = 21 ← x- intercept or (21, 0 )

To find the y- intercept let x = 0 in the equation and solve for y

2(0) + 7y = 42 , that is

7y = 42 ( divide both sides by 7 )

y = 6 ← y- intercept or (0, 6 )