document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21899>Question 21899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the problem that I am stuck on, please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find graph intercepts from general form of linear equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the x and y intercepts of the graph of 3x+y=6? Write each intercept as an ordered pair. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10546\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+y=6...intercepts mean the distance of the points from the origin, where the line meets the x axis and y axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where it meets the x axis its y coordinate will be zero since that point is on the x axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where it meets the y axis its x coordinate will be zero since that point is on the y axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we use the above properties to find the intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first put y=0 in 3x+y=6....we get 3x=6 or x=6/3=2..so x intercept is 2 or the line cuts the x axis at 2 units from origin along x axis....the point as ordered pair is (2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next put x=0 in 3x+y=6.....we get y=6...so y intercept is 6 units or the line cuts the y axis at 6 units from origin along y axis...the point as ordered pair is (0,6) </SPAN>\n" );
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