How do you graph using the intercepts for 5x3y=33?

1 Answer
Nov 5, 2015

The x-intercept is 335.

The y-intercept is 11.

Explanation:

5x3y=33

X-Intercept

The x-intercept is the value of x when y is 0.

Substitute 0 for y and solve for x.

5x3(0)=33

Simplify.

5x=33

Divide both sides by 5.

x=335

The x-intercept is 335, or 635. The point is (335,0).

Y-Intercept

The y-intercept is the value of y when x is 0.

Substitute 0 for x and solve for y.

5(0)3y=33

Simplify.

3y=33

Divide both sides by 3.

y=333

Simplify.

y=11

The y-intercept is 11. The point is (0,11).

Plot the two points and draw a straight line through the points.

graph{5x-3y=-33 [-14.87, 15.14, -1.92, 13.08]}