Find the x-intercept of the line y=3/10x–6.

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To find the x-intercept of the line given by the equation \( y = \frac{3}{10}x - 6 \), we set \( y \) to 0 and solve for \( x \).

Starting with the equation:

\[ 0 = \frac{3}{10}x - 6 \]

Next, we add 6 to both sides:

\[ 6 = \frac{3}{10}x \]

Now, to isolate \( x \), we can multiply both sides by the reciprocal of \( \frac{3}{10} \), which is \( \frac{10}{3} \):

\[ x = 6 \cdot \frac{10}{3} \]

Calculating the right side:

\[ x = \frac{60}{3} = 20 \]

Thus, the x-intercept of the line is \( \boxed{20} \).