document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220417>Question 220417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is the equation i have infront of me y= 0.8x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they want me to find the slope,y and x intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i found the slope and y intercept . i just forgot how to 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 #165465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when the line crosses the x-axis (x-intercept), the value of y is zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so just substitute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 0.8x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 = 0.8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.25 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept is (6.25, 0) </SPAN>\n" );
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