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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph, calculate the slope, x-intercept, y-intercept, and label the intercepts on the graph.   4.2x + 3.8y = 1.9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=147840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.8y=-4.2x+1.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-4.2/3.8)x+1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y intercept is 1/2: (0,1/2) and slope is -4.2/3.8=-1.105<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x intercept is found by setting y equal to zero<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=-4.2x+1.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.2x=1.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=.452......so x intercept is at (.452,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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