document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167079>Question 167079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone EXPLAIN the steps of finding the x- and y- intercepts of this prblem<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12y%2B15y%2B21=4x-5y%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12y%2B15y%2B21=4x-5y%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the x-intercept is when the graph crosses the x-axis __ at this point, y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ similarly, the value of x is zero at the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the x-intercept, substitute zero for y; and vice versa\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept __ 12(0)+15(0)+21=4x-5(0)+7 __ 21=4x+7 __ 14=4x __ 3.5=x __ so the x-intercept is (3.5,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept __ 12y+15y+21=4(0)+5y+7 __ 27y+21=5y+7 __ 22y=-14 __ y=-7/11 __ so the y-intercept is (0,-7/11) </SPAN>\n" );
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