document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136844>Question 136844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm having a hard time understanding \"y\" and \"x\" intercepts and I still don't understand if after looking through classroom examples, and my book. here is one of the problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the \"y\" and \"x\" intercepts:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x - 8y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if anyone can help, i'd really appreciate it! thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line equation is: Y=mX+b WHERE m=SLOPE & b=Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-8y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first we must isolate the y term on the left side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8y=2x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/-8+16/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/4-2 this is the line equation in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE Y INTERCEPT IS b=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TO FIND THE X INTERCEPT WE SET Y=0 & SOLVE FOR X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-X/4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X/4=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X=2*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8 FOR THE X INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF IS IN THE FOLLOWING GRAPH:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F4+-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F4+-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -10 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -x/4 -2).  </SPAN>\n" );
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