Find and graph the intercepts.
Question 5
$\frac{- 1}{5} x - \frac{1}{3} y = 1$

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

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Step 1 ：Set x to 0 in the equation to find the y-intercept.

Step 2 ：The equation becomes $- \frac{1}{3} y = 1$ .

Step 3 ：Solving for y, we get y = -3.

Step 4 ：Set y to 0 in the equation to find the x-intercept.

Step 5 ：The equation becomes $- \frac{1}{5} x = 1$ .

Step 6 ：Solving for x, we get x = -5.

Step 7 ：The x-intercept is $- 5$ and the y-intercept is $- 3$ .