document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146379>Question 146379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x intercept of this equation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y = 12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=106863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you were to graph this linear equation, you would see that the line crosses the x-axis when y = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So set y = 0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3(0) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 This is the x-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's confirm this by graphing the equation:<BR>\n" );
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