Given the equation: 3x - 5y = 15
We will graph the equation using the intercepts of the line
the x-intercept is the value of x when y = 0
So, when y = 0
[tex]3x=15\rightarrow x=\frac{15}{3}=5[/tex]
The y-intercept is the value of y when x = 0
so, when x = 0
[tex]-5y=15\rightarrow y=\frac{15}{-5}=-3[/tex]
so, the line is passing through the points (5, 0) and ( 0, -3)
the graph of the line is as shown in the following picture:
