document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230468>Question 230468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the x- and y-intercepts (if any) of the given equation -4x - 36y = -36 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=170675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x - 36y = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting x=0 we find the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4*0-36y=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-36/-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1 or (0,1) is the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting y=0 we find the x intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-36*0=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-36/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 or (9,0) is the x intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36y=4x-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x/-36-36/-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/9+1 <BR>\n" );
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