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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the x- and y-intercepts of this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                               4x + 12y = -18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "                                               4x + 12y = -18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 4x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 12y = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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