What are the intercepts of 9y+2x=3?

1 Answer
Apr 14, 2018

color(red)("x-intercept " = a = 3/2, " y-intercept " = b = 1/3

Explanation:

9y + 2x = 3

(2/3) x + (9/3) y = 1

x/(3/2) + y / (1/3) = 1

It's in the standard intercept form of x / a + y / b = 1

:. color(red)("x-intercept " = a = 3/2, " y-intercept " = b = 1/3