document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217950>Question 217950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.  Use the intercepts to graph the equation:\r<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 #164219 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=164219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.  Use the intercepts to graph the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  We can put this in standard form given as \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Now the intercepts occur when one of the coordinates is equal to zero, that is, x=0 or y=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let x=0, then we have the y-intercept given as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for x=0, we have y=-2 and therefore point (0,-2) can be used to plot the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let y=0, the we have the x-intercept given as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for y=0 we have x=2 and therefore another point (2,0) can be used to plot the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  It takes two points to draw a line and these point from Steps 3 and 4 is (0,-2) and (2,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Graph the line as shown below using the intercepts point in Step 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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