document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214107>Question 214107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the x and y intercept for 2x - y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=161714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x- and y-intercepts for:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The way to find th x-intercept is to set y=0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly, the way to find the y-intercept is to set x=0 and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set x=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%280%29-y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%280%29-y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is at (0, -5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set y=o.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercept is at (5/2, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Confirm this on the graph of this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-10%2C5%2C2x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-10%2C5%2C2x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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