What are the intercepts of #6x+22y=4#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-19T22:29:37

#x=2/3 , y=2/11#

Finding the #y# intercept

Set #x=0# and solve for #y#

#6(0)+22y=4#
#22y=4#

Divide both sides by 22

#y=4/22#

Simplify

#y=2/11#

Finding the #x# intercept

Set #y=0# and solve for #x#

#6x+22(0)=4#
#6x=4#

Divide both sides by 6

#y=4/6#

Simplify

#y=2/3#