From the given equation 3y + 5x + 9 = 0 find its ...

      

From the given equation 3y + 5x + 9 = 0 find its
a) gradient
b) y and x- intercepts.

  

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joseph
3y – 5x + 9 = 0
3y = 5x – 9
y = (5/3)x – 3
Comparing y = mx + c where m is the gradient of the line, c is the value of y at y intercept
Therefore the y intercept is (0 , -3)
When y = 0 then x = (9/5) then the x intercept is ((9/5), 0)

joseph rimiru answered the question on September 25, 2017 at 07:09


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