document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155281>Question 155281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  y=x^3-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  y=x^2-3x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the x-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set y=0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set x=0 and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  y=x^3-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the x-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set y=0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^3-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^3-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept is at (3,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set x=0 and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^3-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(0)^3-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is at (0,-27)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  y=x^2-3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the x-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set y=0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2-3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^2-3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(x-4)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercepts at (4,0) and (-1,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set x=0 and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2-3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(0)^2-3(0)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0-0-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is at (0,-4)<BR>\n" );
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