The equation of a straight line in intercept-intercept form is `x/a+y/b=1` where a is the x-intercept and b is the y-intercept.
Rewrite the given line in this form.
x-3y=18
=> `x/18 - (3y)/18 = 1`
=> `x/18 - y/6 = 1`
This gives a = 18 and b = -6
For the line x-3y=18, the x-interceptt is 18 and the y-intercept is -6
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