How do you graph using the intercepts for 5x+3y=53?

1 Answer
Apr 17, 2018

color(purple)("The two points are " (53/5,0), (0, 53/3)

Explanation:

5x + 3y = 53

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Intercept form of equation is x / a + y / b = 1#

Converting the given equation to intercept form,

(5/53) x + (3/53) y = 1

x / (53/5) + y / (53/3) =1

Hence, "x-intercept " = 53/5, " y-intercept " = 53/3

color(purple)("The two points are " (53/5,0), (0, 53/3)

Now we can plot the graph knowing two points on a line.

graph{-(5/3) x + (53/3) [-10, 10, -5, 5]}