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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 #164155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=164155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the intercept method to graph x-y=3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Intercepts occur when one of the coordinates is equal to 0.  So the y-intercept occurs at x=0 and the x-intercept occurs at y=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  It takes two points to make a line.  So use these intercepts points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  When x=0, then 0-y=3 or y=-3.    So we have point (0,-3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  When y=0, then x-0=3 or x=3.  So we have another point (3,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Graph the line as shown below using these two points found in Steps 3 and 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note x-y=3 can be written as y=x-3 in slope-intercept form where slope m=1 and y-intercept b=-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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