Find the x- and y-intercepts of the graph of x – 3y = 23. State your answers as whole numbers or as improper fractions in simplest form.

Answer: c. x y2 04 66 16

First step is to get rid of the square root. remember that a square root is the same as raising to the (1/2) power. see below: multiply exponents per exponent rules to get: remember you subtract exponents from the denominator and add exponents in the numerator so: simplify further: so a is the correct choice. if you don't understand this google exponent rules and it will you understand. look at the image results.