What are the intercepts in the equation 3x-5y=15

Question 7 options:

The x-intercept is -5 and the y-intercept is 3

The x-intercept is 3 and the y-intercept is -5

The x-intercept is -3 and the y-intercept is 5

The x-intercept is 5 and the y-intercept is -3

1 answer

To find the x-intercept, let y = 0 and solve for x:
3x - 5(0) = 15
3x = 15
x = 5
So the x-intercept is 5.

To find the y-intercept, let x = 0 and solve for y:
3(0) - 5y = 15
-5y = 15
y = -3
So the y-intercept is -3.

Therefore, the correct answer is: The x-intercept is 5 and the y-intercept is -3.