document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22652>Question 22652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the x - intercept for the function y = -5x + 9? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><B>queenofit(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><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=11200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to find the x intercept set y = to zero and slolve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to find the y intercept set x=0 and solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you need x so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-5(0))+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your y intercept would be (0,9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you needed x intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=-5x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        your x intercept would be (-9/5,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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