document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145221>Question 145221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the y-intercept and the x-intercept for an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2y =6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the y-intercept?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figured the y-intercept would be (0,3), but I am stuck on what is the x-intercept? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax-2%2Ay=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax-2%2Ay=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's find the x-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, let y=0 and solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax-2%2A%280%29=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax-2%2A%280%29=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the x-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(2,0\right)\"> (note: the x-intercept will always have a y-coordinate equal to zero)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax-2%2Ay=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax-2%2Ay=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's find the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, let x=0 and solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A%280%29-2%2Ay=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A%280%29-2%2Ay=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ay=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ay=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6%2F-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%2F-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(0,-3\right)\"> (note: the y-intercept will always have a x-coordinate equal to zero)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have these intercepts:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(2,0\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(0,-3\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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