document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149949>Question 149949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the intercepts to graph the equation.<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 #110056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=110056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \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=1%2Ax%2B3%2A%280%29=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ax%2B3%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=1%2Ax=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%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%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   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(6,0\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=1%2Ax%2B3%2Ay=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ax%2B3%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=1%2A%280%29%2B3%2Ay=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A%280%29%2B3%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=3%2Ay=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%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%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=y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2\"   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(0,2\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(6,0\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(0,2\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plot the two points <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(6,0\right)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(0,2\right)\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now draw a line through the two points to graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Ax%2B3%2Ay=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ax%2B3%2Ay=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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