document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29630>Question 29630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x-y=-6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10y=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+12y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the x intercept </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=16538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to find the x-intercept ... solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+ym+%2B-+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+ym+%2B-+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  this is the same formula as the point slope form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+mx+%2B-+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+mx+%2B-+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where in both cases, b is the x-intercept or y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+y+=+-6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+y+=+-6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+y+-+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+y+-+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -6 is it x-int.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+3y+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+3y+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  add 3y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x++=+%2B+3y+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x++=+%2B+3y+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > +7 is the x-inter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "next ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3%2By=15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3%2By=15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > there is no x ... this is a horizontal line. solve for y. Add 3 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+15+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+15+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since y is not equal to 0, the line does not touch the x-axis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "next ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here is a short cut without having to solve the WHOLE equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6x+%2B+12y+=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6x+%2B+12y+=+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > look at the x value and the constant ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%286x%29+%2B+12y+=+highlight%2836%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%286x%29+%2B+12y+=+highlight%2836%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > work only that portion ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6x+=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6x+=+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is the x intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "next ... do the same on the last one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x-10y=-30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x-10y=-30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%282x%29-10y=highlight%28-30%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%282x%29-10y=highlight%28-30%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x=-30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x=-30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide by 2<BR>\n" );
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